Florida

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 05:35 pmIn order to get a Restraining Order, formally called an Injunction in Florida, the proof needed is to establish that a current or former lover or dating partner or close relative, more likely than not, did any of the following to the victim. Physical harm including hitting,…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 01:56 pmTo petition means to formally request a restraining order from your local county court by filling the official statewide forms prescribed. A restraining order, formally called an injunction, is a legal order issued by a judge that puts certain restrictions on the abuser such as to stay…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 02:41 pmIf you’re dealing with harassment from an ex-husband in Florida, you have several legal options to protect yourself: Option 1  Get a Domestic Violence Injunction (Restraining Order) If the harassment includes threats, stalking, or violence (or a credible threat of violence), you can file for a Domestic…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 05:45 pm In Florida including Hillsborough County , there are six types of injunctions (protective orders) that apply to different situations. Here’s a table outlining each type and when it applies: Type of Injunction Applies To Who Can File? What It Protects Against Example Situations Domestic Violence Injunction…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 06:58 pm In Florida, there are six types of injunctions (protective orders) that apply to different situations. Here’s a table outlining each type and when it applies: Type of Injunction Applies To Who Can File? What It Protects Against Example Situations Domestic Violence Injunction Abuse or threats between…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 05:42 am A Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO), formally called a Domestic Violence Injunction is a legal order issued by a judge that requires an abuser to stay away from and not contact their victim. It is granted when the abuser is harassing, threatening, stalking, or physically harming…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 01:59 pm A Domestic Violence Injunction, also called a restraining order, is a court-issued directive that prohibits an abuser from approaching or contacting their victim. It is granted when the abuser engages in harassment, threats, stalking, or physical harm. This order acts as an official legal safeguard, and…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 01:58 pmIf you’re experiencing harassment or threats on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram from someone with whom you have a qualifying relationship—such as a current or former spouse, someone you share a child with, a family member by blood or marriage, or a person you have…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 10:19 pmIn order to get a Domestic Violence Injunction in Florida, the proof needed is to establish that a current or former lover or dating partner or close relative, more likely than not, did any of the following to the victim. Physical harm including hitting, shoving Stalking including…

Recently updated on April 6th, 2025 at 01:42 am Many people do not come forward because of shame, embarrassment, and the lack of support they perceive they would receive or the heartbreak to the parents or other family members it may cause if they opened up about abuse or harassment from a sibling. Common situations…