How to Get a Restraining Order in Florida

Injunction of Protection Against Domestic Violence Made Easy

An injunction of protection against domestic violence, also known as a restraining is easy to obtain in the state of Florida. Unfortunately thousands of domestic violence situations continue each month due to the simple fact that a large number victims do not know how to obtain one. This easy to understand step by step guild will hopefully help you understand exactly what a restraining order is, if you do in fact need one, and how to apply for one. Domestic violence is serious, and taking a few simple steps could in fact save your life, according to the information found at the Women's Law website.

An injunction of protection or restraining order, is free in the state of Florida. It doesn't matter if your male or female, if your a victim of domestic violence you qualify for protection needed to protect you. Under Florida law domestic violence is considered any form of assault, aggravated assault, battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and any physical harm or death that was caused by another house hold member. In order to file for an injunction you must have had at least one of these forms of violence committed toward you, or have reason to fear that they will occur. A common misunderstanding is that domestic violence can only happen between a husband and wife, this is not true. In order for your assault to be considered domestic violence your abuser must be:

Your current husband, or wife.
Your ex husband or ex wife.
A person related to you by blood or by marriage such as a cousin, aunt, brother-in-law, and so on.
Any person who has lived in the same home as you as part of the family, such as room mates, boyfriend, girlfriend, and so on.
The mother or father of your child even if you have never been married, or never lived together.