QUESTION
How long can a person hold your belongings after they got a restraining order?
Asked on Jul 17th, 2017 on Family Law - New Jersey
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Daughter got a restraining order against me and everything I own is in the home. Got my meds and husbands ashes after court. I have MS and living in my car. I do need things out of her house. Doesn't she have to notify me that I only have a certain amount of time before she sells my stuff? Please answer these 2 questions. Thank you.
1 ANSWER
Anthony Van Zwaren
Normally a person has thirty days after receiving notice that property should not be considered abandoned. Then you would have to arrange to pick up the belongings through an intermediary such as a police officer (don't do it yourself if there is a restraining order). Or else, you may need to go back to court and inform the judge that your daughter is withholding essential things from you.
Answered on Jul 24th, 2017 at 12:43 PM