Florida Domestic Violence Injunctions For Protection For The Accused
Request
The victim of any act of domestic violence or person who has reasonable cause to believe that they are in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence can ask the court for a protective order prohibiting domestic violence.
Requirements
The court may only give a person a domestic violence injunction for protection if the person against whom it is being requested, the accused, is a spouse, former spouse, related by blood or marriage, living now as a family with person requesting the injunction, the alleged victim, or has lived with the alleged victim in the past as a family, or the other parent of a child or children whether or not you have ever been married or ever lived together. With the exception of persons who have a child or children in common, the family or household members must be currently residing together or have resided together in the same single dwelling unit.
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence includes: assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any other criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death to the person requesting the injunction by any of the family household members of the person requesting the injunction.
Reasonable Cause
To determine whether the person requesting the injunction has reasonable cause to believe they are in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, the court must consider all relevant factors alleged in the request for an injunction.
Other Types Of Injunctions For Protection
There are other different types of injunctions for protection in Florida. These are: Injunction For Protection Against Dating Violence; Injunction For Protection Against Stalking; Injunction For Protection against Repeat Violence; Injunction For Protection Against Sexual Violence. If the requesting person does not qualify for a domestic violence injunction for protection they may qualify for one of these other injunctions for protection.
Each different type of injunction for protection has specific legal requirements that have to be met by the person seeking the injunction for protection. The specific legal requirements are important because if they are not met the judge should deny the request for the injunction for protection. This is one of many reasons why it is important to discuss with a lawyer experienced in representing accused individuals whom an injunction for protection is being sought what if any injunction for protection can be obtained by the alleged victim against the accused.
The Lawyer
Call 407-740-8300 for a free consultation with a lawyer with 20+ year experience defending individuals against domestic violence injunctions for protection.
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