YVON BONHOMME v. ELDA M. PINCHINAT

 

NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE

APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

APPELLATE DIVISION

DOCKET NO. A-1689-04T21689-04T2

YVON BONHOMME,

Plaintiff-Respondent,

v.

ELDA M. PINCHINAT,

Defendant-Appellant.

 

Submitted February 1, 2006 - Decided February 14, 2006

Before Judges Conley and Winkelstein.

On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part, Essex County, FV-07-380-05.

Carmen C. Rusignola, attorney for appellant (John Marmaras, on the brief).

Yvon Bonhomme, respondent pro se.

PER CURIAM

Defendant appeals from a final restraining order issued by the Family Part on November 4, 2004. We affirm.

On July 19, 2004, plaintiff husband filed a domestic violence complaint against defendant wife, alleging that during their two-month marriage, defendant physically and verbally abused him. A testimonial hearing on plaintiff's complaint was held on November 4, 2004, where both parties appeared without counsel. The Family Part judge found that plaintiff was more credible than defendant, defendant threatened plaintiff, and in fact struck him three times. The judge concluded that "plaintiff's health, safety and well being is in danger from future acts of domestic violence."

The judge's findings of assaultive conduct by defendant were supported by substantial credible evidence in the record. Cesare v. Cesare, 154 N.J. 394, 411-13 (1998); Rova Farms Resort, Inc. v. Investors Ins. Co. of Am., 65 N.J. 474, 484 (1974). Because of the Family Part's "special jurisdiction and expertise in family matters," we accord deference to the judge's fact-finding. Cesare, supra, id. at 413.

We have carefully considered defendant's arguments in light of the applicable law, and conclude that defendant's arguments are without sufficient merit to warrant further discussion. R. 2:11-3(e)(1)(A)&(E). We affirm substantially for the reasons expressed by the Family Part on November 4, 2004.

 
Affirmed.

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RECORD IMPOUNDED

February 14, 2006