NJ A3352

Creates a legal presumption that legal and physical custody of minor children shall be awarded to the non-abusive parent upon entry of a final restraining order in domestic violence cases

Authorizes courts to order the defendant (abuser) to pay for professional domestic violence counseling for children who witnessed or experienced domestic violence in the household

Requires courts to advise both victims and abusers of counseling programs and services available for minor children when a domestic violence complaint is filed

Allows victims to request that in subsequent child support proceedings, they not be required to be in the same room as the abuser, and that the victim's and child's whereabouts be kept confidential

Permits courts to order psychiatric or psychological evaluations of defendants and removes the requirement that risk assessments for parenting time be conducted by a specific "appropriate agency"