Domestic Violence Injunction

What is Domestic Violence? 

Any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member. Fla. Stat. 741.28.

Who can petition for an Injunction for Protection? 

• Spouses, former spouses, or persons related by blood or marriage who are residing together or have resided together as a family; 
• Individuals who are residing together or have resided together as if family; or  
• Individuals who have a child in common.