Domestic violence has an impact on children whether they are the victims or whether they witness the victimization of another household member. Family law judges understand this and, when one parent has proven to be prone to abusive behavior, it can have significant...
The impacts of domestic violence on a family run deep. The impacts of children in a household plagued by instances of domestic violence can have lasting consequences and family law judges understand this. That is why domestic violence reports and domestic violence convictions can significantly impact custody arrangements for children of...
The State of Florida takes domestic violence extremely seriously. This is true of domestic violence cases handled in both criminal and civil courts. The potential penalties for perpetrators and protections for victims or potential victims reflect the seriousness with which the State takes these cases. However, what exactly does Florida define...
Sometimes, conflict in a relationship can become violent. No one should live in fear of being the victim of domestic violence, but these types of incidences do, however, happen all too often. For those who have been the victim of domestic violence, Florida offers several potential protective measures in an effort to...
While the global pandemic and its resulting quarantine is difficult for everyone, victims of domestic violence may be at higher risk of personal harm or death from their abuser than from COVID-19. Across the country and around the world, the calls for urgent assistance in domestic violence cases are rising at an...
Domestic violence, pursuant to Florida law, is any assault, battery, stalking, or any criminal offense that results in physical injury or death of a family or household member by another person who is or was residing in the same home. The penalties you face when up against a domestic violence charge...
An injunction, commonly known as a restraining order, is a court order restricting someone from taking certain actions. In cases of domestic violence, a court will put an injunction in place to restrict the abuser from taking certain actions relating to the victim. A domestic violence injunction order may award the...
We expect the police to protect us, not harm us. That’s why it’s often so shocking when we hear of a police officer arrested for a crime. Unfortunately, it has happened in Orlando where a police officer was arrested after being accused of domestic violence.
A 42-year-old officer was...
