This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
Keep in mind that you will generally not be able to remain anonymous when seeking a restraining order, in part because the perpetrator will need to be informed of whom they are restrained from contacting.
Using the facts of the incident only, keep your statement brief and to the point. Briefly describe the most recent incident of abuse and/or threats of abuse or other behaviors. Focus on the actual behavior. Do not include prior incidents, (that will be the next paragraph).
Please Note: Injunction for Protection Forms need to be filed in person or via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. For more information call (727) 464-7000.
In order to obtain a no-contact order, the petitioner will have to file it through the Clerk of the Courts. There is an additional form that the victim can fill out if they can't afford the filing fees.
Repeat Violence: In order to obtain this type of injunction, the applicant must be a victim of repeat violence by the respondent. The definition of repeat violence under Florida law is that there must be at least two incidents of violence or stalking, at least one of which occurred during the previous six months.
How to File a Restraining Order in Florida. Gather Information. Collect any documentation or evidence supporting your claim of domestic violence. Complete the Petition. File the Petition. Temporary Hearing/Injunction. Final Hearing. Serving the Order. Enforcing the Order. Emotional/Psychological Toll.
Please Note: Injunction for Protection Forms need to be filed in person or via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. For more information call (727) 464-7000.
The specific elements you need to prove to get a restraining order vary from state to state, but in general, you need to show: A specific instance or instances of abuse or harassment (such as sexual assault by an intimate partner) The threat of violence or of further abusive behavior or harassment.