Florida

Overview Florida Statute §784.046 creates a civil cause of action that allows a person to obtain a protective injunction when they have suffered repeat violence by another individual. In plain terms, the law recognizes that some threats to personal safety arise outside family or romantic contexts and still require fast, enforceable court protection. The statute…

Overview A Repeat Violence Injunction in Florida is a legally binding court order issued to protect a person from someone who has committed at least two incidents of violence or stalking. Once the court grants the injunction, both parties are legally obligated to follow every condition it sets. Violating this order is not merely a…

Overview A Repeat Violence Injunction in Florida is a powerful civil court order that protects individuals from ongoing harm or threats by someone who is not a family or household member. While it shares similarities with domestic and dating violence injunctions, its unique feature lies in the requirement of two separate incidents of violence or…

Overview A minor in Florida can be protected under a Repeat Violence Injunction when they have suffered two or more separate incidents of violence or stalking, with at least one occurring within the previous six months. Under Florida Statute §784.046, minors do not file on their own; their parent or legal guardian petitions on their…

Overview A Florida Repeat Violence Injunction is intentionally designed to be financially accessible. The core answer to “What does it cost to file?” is simple: $0 to file. Florida law prohibits clerks from charging filing fees for petitions for protection against repeat violence, and sheriffs must serve the respondent without charging you. That means the…

Overview A Florida Repeat Violence Injunction is a civil protective order designed to stop ongoing harm from someone who is not your current or former family or household member and with whom you do not have a qualifying dating relationship. The statute governing this remedy—Florida Statutes §784.046—requires that you allege and ultimately prove two separate…

Overview Florida law provides two distinct legal paths for individuals seeking protection from violence: the Domestic Violence Injunction under § 741.30 and the Repeat Violence Injunction under § 784.046. While both result in enforceable court orders directing a respondent to stop harmful behavior, their eligibility requirements, scope, and evidentiary standards differ significantly. Understanding the distinctions…

Overview A Florida “Repeat Violence” injunction is a civil protective order issued by a circuit court to stop a person (the respondent) from committing further violence or stalking against you (the petitioner) or your immediate family. Florida law defines repeat violence as two separate incidents of violence or stalking committed by the respondent, with at…

Overview A Florida “Repeat Violence” injunction is a civil court order designed to stop a person (the respondent) from committing further violence or stalking against you (the petitioner) or your immediate family. Florida law defines repeat violence as two incidents of violence or stalking directed at you or an immediate family member, with at least…

Overview A Florida “Repeat Violence” injunction is a civil court order designed to stop a person (the respondent) from committing further violence or stalking against you (the petitioner) or your immediate family. Florida law defines repeat violence as two incidents of violence or stalking directed at you or an immediate family member, with at least…