The Legislature finds and declares that there is a present and growing need to develop services to protect victims of domestic violence. It is the purpose of this act to encourage the development of shelters for these victims and their children where they may obtain necessary services, including shelter, counseling and other social services.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 30:14-1
Purpose
Known as the Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence Act
The act spans §§ 30:14-1 to 30:14-9 (18 sections).
L.1979, c. 337, s. 1, eff
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