Domestic violence remains a serious problem in the United States. In Florida, there are legal tools available that can help domestic victims protect their health, safety, and well-being. A dating violence injunction is a specific type of order of protection that is designed for domestic violence victims who are not married to and do not live with their abuser.
We have the skills and experience to obtain a dating violence injunction and we will do everything we can to protect your safety and your legal rights. To get a free, fully confidential review of your case, please contact our Orlando law office today. In order to get a standard domestic violence injunction in Florida, the petitioner must be a spouse, family member, or household member of the alleged offender.
In other words, you cannot obtain a domestic violence order of protection against a current or former romantic partner unless you are living together, are married, or you have a child together.
Obviously, this leaves a large gap in the available protections. Dating violence protection orders help to fill this gap. In effect, a dating violence injunction is very similar to a domestic violence injunction.
In Florida, a dating relationship is defined as a recent and somewhat sustained romantic relationship. Under state statutes, a petitioner seeking a dating violence injunction must be able to prove the following three things about the status of their relationship:.
