New Jersey § 46:8-9

§ 46:8-9.

The tenant may terminate any lease of a residential property that has been leased

and used by the tenant solely for the purpose of providing a dwelling place for the

tenant, or for the tenant's family, prior to the expiration date thereof, if the tenant

fulfills all requirements and procedures as established by P.L.2008, c. 111 ( C.46:8-9.4 et al.) and provides the landlord with: a. written notice that the tenant or a child of the tenant faces an imminent threat

of serious physical harm from another named person if the tenant remains on the leased

premises; and b. any of the following: (1) a certified copy of a permanent restraining order issued by a court pursuant to

section 13 of “The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991,” P.L.1991, c. 261 ( C.2C:25-29 ), and protecting the tenant from the person named in the written notice; (2) a certified copy of a permanent restraining order from another jurisdiction, issued

pursuant to the jurisdiction's laws concerning domestic violence, and protecting the

tenant from the person named in the written notice; (3) a law enforcement agency record documenting the domestic violence, or certifying

that the tenant or a child of the tenant is a victim of domestic violence; (4) medical documentation of the domestic violence provided by a health care provider; (5) certification, provided by a certified Domestic Violence Specialist, or the director

of a designated domestic violence agency, that the tenant or a child of the tenant

is a victim of domestic violence; or (6) other documentation or certification, provided by a licensed social worker, that

the tenant or a child of the tenant is a victim of domestic violence.