Unhappy Marriage?

Are You A Victim Of Domestic Violence? IF YOU ARE THE VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, or if you have reasonable cause to believe you are in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence, you have the right to request that an INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE be issued. The Clerk of the Court is required to assist you in seeking both injunctions for protection against domestic violence and enforcement for a violation of an injunction.

As stated in Florida Statute 741.29(1)(b): If you are the victim of domestic violence, you may ask the State Attorney to file a criminal complaint. You also have the right to go to court and file a petition requesting an injunction for protection from domestic violence which may include, but need not be limited to: provisions which restrain the abuser from further acts of abuse; directing the abuser to leave your household; preventing the abuser from entering your residence, school, business, or place of employment.

For safety reasons, you may furnish your address to the court in a separate confidential filing when filing the petition for injunction. After you have completed the paperwork, the court may determine that danger of domestic violence exists. The court may order a temporary injunction, which is good for 15 days. Then a full hearing is held to consider your safety and the safety of your children.

The abuser must be served with the injunction before it becomes effective. This hearing will be within 15 days unless the abuser can not be served.

It is important for you to attend the hearing so that you can make sure the judge understands exactly what help you need and why. If you do not attend, the judge will dismiss the injunction. After the hearing, a final injunction may be granted. The final injunction is valid until dissolved or amended by the court.