According to statistics, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men suffer physical violence at the hands of a loved one in America each day.
What is a Domestic Violence Injunction?
An injunction is a Court Order against someone who has been physically violent with you and/or has made you have a reasonable fear physical harm.
Those who are seeking to obtain an Injunction in Florida may be victims of one or multiple of the following circumstances: assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.
Our Family Law Attorneys and Legal Team at The Marks Law Firm, P.A. are available to help you navigate the process of filing a Domestic Violence Injunction. In order to file, you will need to fill out required forms with the Court. Once completed, the clerk will file the Petition and inform the Judge.
Potential next steps after an Injunction is signed:
A Hearing may be scheduled, and the violator may be served with the following:
- Copy of the Petition
- Notice of Hearing
- Temporary Injunction
To avoid your case being dismissed, you must attend the Hearing.
Are you a victim of dating violence? A signed Dating Violence Injunction may result in the following:
It may prevent an alleged abuser from committing any acts of violence to the petitioner in the future.
It may forbid the respondent from communicating with the petitioner.
It may prevent the respondent from legally going to, in or within 500 feet of the petitioner's home, workplace, school, or areas the petitioner or petitioner's minor child(ren) frequent
Similar to a Domestic Violence Injunction, a Dating Violence Injunction involves completed forms to be filed with the Court prior to an Order being entered by the Court.
Contact us today to learn more about Domestic Violence Injunctions/Dating Violence Injunctions or to schedule a consultation.