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Florida Civil, Family and Restraining Order Cases
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INJUNCTIONS (Restraining Orders)
Domestic Violence Injunction
Domestic Violence (Florida Statutes 741) means any abuse, physical harm, threats, or controlling behavior where the abuser is a current or former spouse, romantic partner who lived together, a coparent, or a family or household member. Forms created:
Form 12.980(a): Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence
- Form 12.902(d): UCCJEA Affidavit (only if you are asking for parenting/time-sharing/custody-related relief involving minor children)
- Form 12.980(h): Request for Confidential Filing of Address (if listing your address would put you at risk)
- Form 12.980(c)(1): Temporary Injunction (with minor children)
- Form 12.980(c)(2): Temporary Injunction (without minor children), if granted ex parte
- Form 12.980(b)(1): Order Setting Hearing
- Form 12.980(d)(1): Final Judgment of Injunction (with minor children), after notice/hearing
- Form 12.980(d)(2): Final Judgment of Injunction (without minor children), after notice/hearing
Stalking Injunction
Stalking (Florida Statutes 784) is when someone purposefully follows you repeatedly over a period of time for no legitimate reason, and so distresses you and makes you feel fear for your safety. Forms created:
Form 12.980(t): Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Stalking
- Form 12.928: Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases (commonly required as part of the filing packet)
- Form 12.902(d): UCCJEA Affidavit (only if you are asking for parenting/time-sharing/custody-related relief involving minor children)
- Form 12.915: Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address (Florida generally requires email service unless excused)
- Form 12.980(h): Request for Confidential Filing of Address (if listing your address would put you at risk)
- Form 12.900(h): Notice of Related Cases (often required if you have related family/civil cases involving the parties)
- Form 12.980(u): Temporary Injunction for Protection Against Stalking (judge signs if granted)
- Form 12.980(v): Final Judgment of Injunction for Protection Against Stalking (After Notice) (judge signs after hearing)
Repeat Violence Injunction
Repeat Violence (Florida Statutes 784) means any assault, battery, sexual battery, or stalking by an abuser against a victim. Repeat Violence means two or more incidents committed by the abuser, with at least one within the last six months.
Form 12.980(f): Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence
- Form 12.980(k): Temporary Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence
- Form 12.902(d): UCCJEA Affidavit (only if you are asking for parenting/time-sharing/custody-related relief involving minor children)
- Form 12.980(l): Final Judgment of Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence (After Notice) (after hearing)
- Form 12.928: Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases (commonly filed with the petition)
- Form 12.915: Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address (for service communications)
- Form 12.980(h): Request for Confidential Filing of Address (if safety requires address confidentiality)
- Form 12.900(h): Notice of Related Cases (if there are related matters involving the parties)
- Form 12.980(w) / 12.980(x): Petition by Affidavit / Order to Show Cause for violation of a final injunction (includes repeat violence)
Dating Violence Injunction
This injunction is for violence between individuals who dated or are dating but haven’t lived together. The dating relationship must have existed in the past six months, must have been romantic, and must have involved continuous exchanges. Parties who have lived together must opt for the Domestic Violence Injunction.
Form 12.980(n): Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence
- Form 12.980(o): Temporary Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence
- Form 12.902(d): UCCJEA Affidavit (only if you are asking for parenting/time-sharing/custody-related relief involving minor children)
- Form 12.980(p): Final Judgment of Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence (After Notice) (after hearing)
- Form 12.928: Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases (filed with the initial pleading)
- Form 12.915: Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address (for service/communications)
- Form 12.980(h): Request for Confidential Filing of Address (if disclosing address is unsafe)
Injunction for Protection Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult
This injunction is designed to protect elders or adults with disabilities who are at risk of exploitation, abuse, or neglect, often by caregivers, family members, or others in a position of trust.
Form 5.920(a): Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (F.S. 825.1035)
- Form 5.920(b): Temporary Protective Injunction Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and Notice of Hearing (ex parte if granted)
- Form 5.920(c): Order Denying Request for Temporary Injunction and Setting Hearing on Petition
- Form 5.920(d): Permanent Injunction for Protection Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (after notice and hearing)
Sexual Violence Injunction
When the abuser is not a dating partner or family member, and the abuse is any of: sexual battery defined by Chapter 794, lewd and lascivious act upon or in the presence of a child younger than 16, lured or enticed a child as described in Chapter 787, required a child to sexually perform as in Chapter 827, or committed any forcible felony where a sexual act was committed or attempted.
Form 12.980(q): Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Sexual Violence
- Form 12.980(r): Temporary Injunction for Protection Against Sexual Violence
- Form 12.980(s): Final Judgment of Injunction for Protection Against Sexual Violence (After Notice)
- Form 12.928: Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases
- Form 12.915: Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address
- Form 12.980(h): Request for Confidential Filing of Address
- Form 12.900(h): Notice of Related Cases
Risk Protection Order
A Risk Protection Order is only for law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from an individual who poses significant danger to self or others. It prevents imminent harm, enables rapid crisis intervention, and supports community safety. Authorized under Florida Statutes § 790.401.
Petition for Risk Protection Order
- Affidavit in Support of Risk Protection Order
- Respondent’s Description Sheet
- Temporary Ex Parte Risk Protection Order and Notice of Further Proceedings
Baker Act Petition
A Baker Act Petition lets law enforcement, judges, or qualified clinicians request a forced mental-health evaluation when someone may seriously harm themselves or others. It protects safety, addresses crises quickly, and connects people to treatment under Florida Statutes Chapter 394, Part I.
Petition and Affidavit Seeking Ex Parte Order Requiring Involuntary Examination
- Ex Parte Order for Involuntary Examination
- Petition for Involuntary Inpatient Placement
- Notice of Petition for Continued Involuntary Inpatient Placement
- Application for Designation as a Receiving Facility
- Baker Act Data Collection Form
- Baker Act Service Eligibility
- Transportation to Receiving Facility
Marchman Act Petition
A Marchman Act Petition lets family members, law enforcement, or medical providers request a forced drug or alcohol evaluation when someone’s substance use is dangerous. It protects safety, stops life-threatening behavior, and gets the person into treatment under Florida Statutes Chapter 397.
Petition for Involuntary Substance Abuse Assessment and Stabilization
- Notice of Early Release from Involuntary Substance Abuse Services
- Notice of Voluntary Person’s Right to Request Discharge
- Report of Law Enforcement Officer Initiating Protective Custody
- Petition Requesting Extension of Involuntary Substance Abuse Services Order
- Application for Voluntary Admission for Substance Abuse Services
- Certificate of Professional for Emergency Assessment for Substance Abuse Service
CIVIL
Small Claims
Small Claims is when you disagree about things like someone owes you money or property, or broke a contract or caused you a financial loss.
Evictions
Eviction in Florida is a legal process a landlord may use to remove a tenant for reasons such as nonpayment of rent, violating the lease, or staying after the lease has ended. The landlord must first give proper written notice, then file an eviction case in court if the tenant does not comply. Tenants have the right to respond in court, pay the rent owed (if applicable), or contest the eviction before a judge decides.
FAMILY
Divorce
A divorce case, or dissolution of marriage, is a legal proceeding that formally ends a marriage, allowing both parties to remarry, and resolves issues such as property division, parenting plans and time-sharing, and support. as provided under Florida Statutes, Chapter 61
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