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Physical Assault On A Child In Hillsborough
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How to File a Restraining Order in Florida. Gather Information. Collect any documentation or evidence supporting your claim of domestic violence. Complete the Petition. The first step in the legal process is to fill out the petition. File the Petition. Temporary Hearing/Injunction. Final Hearing.
Standard of Proof In Florida, a petitioner for an injunction must establish by “preponderance of the evidence” (i.e. greater weight of the evidence) that he or she is either a victim of domestic violence or is in imminent danger of being a victim of domestic violence.
The Florida Statutes provide for distinct types of injunctions for protection against the five types of interpersonal violence: domestic, dating, repeat, and sexual violence, and stalking. Injunctions may be temporary or permanent; they may be dissolved, modified, or extended, depending on the circumstances.
Filing Through the e-Portal In order to file a Petition for Injunction online, you must first register with the Florida Courts e-Filing Portal. When registering, be sure to select Self-Represented Litigant as your role.
You can also contact the courthouse directly where you wish to file an injunction to ask if they have a form for you to use, or if you have to draft your own injunction. Court have some forms for people to use, but there are several court filings that a form is not provided for.
You can apply online, visit the local child support office (6302 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Suite 110, Tampa FL 33619-1166), or call the Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Department and ask for an application to be mailed to you.
Process For Obtaining An Injunction A petition (application) for an injunction for protection is available through the Clerk of the Court. You can call the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence at 800-500-1119 or your local domestic violence center for more information on how to proceed.
Requires at least two incidents of violence or stalking by respondent on petitioner or an immediate family member; one must be within past 6 months. Petitioner must fear repeat violence by respondent. Either victim, or parent or guardian of minor child living at home, may file petition.
Florida Injunctions for Protection. An injunction (sometimes referred to as a restraining order) is a court order that tells one person to stay away from and not contact another person. Unless the court order says otherwise, this means no contact by phone, email, text messages, letter, in person, or other method.
