
Petitioner may have the children 100% of the time on a temporary basis.Respondent may be barred from petitioner’s residence or a shared dwelling.Petitioner may be allowed to live in shared dwelling while respondent must leave.Protects adults from violence or contact, terms may include children.
Petitioner must show that he or she is a victim of domestic violence OR reasonably believes that he or she is in immediate danger of becoming a victim. Parents of a child in common do not have to have married or lived together. Petitioner and respondent must be family or household members who are or were living together in the same, single dwelling unit unless they have a child together. How are they different? DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
There are penalties if respondent violates the injunction. Unless it is for a certain time, an injunction stays in effect until the court changes it. The judge may issue a final, or permanent injunction after a hearing with both parties. Each party may bring witnesses to testify for them at the hearing.
The respondent must be given notice of any hearing. A hearing may still be held even if there is no temporary injunction. The temporary injunction must be served on respondent (usually by the Sheriff). The temporary injunction stays in effect until a hearing with both parties can be held. The judge may issue a temporary injunction to petitioner before a hearing is held. This means signed in front of a notary or court clerk.
The victim is known in court as the petitioner, the other party is the respondent. How do you know which of Florida's five injunctions for protection you need? How are all petitions for an injunction for protection alike? In Florida, five different types of protective injunctions are available: To quickly leave this site at any time, click Escape. If you are in immediate danger of Domestic Violence, please call 911.