Domestic Violence

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FLORIDA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ABUSE - LOW-COST NONLAWYER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL DOCUMENT PREPARATION SERVICES

South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services provides Florida domestic violence document preparation services to individuals who have been a victim of domestic abuse to those individuals throughout the State of Florida. We provide virtual Florida domestic abuse legal services and Florida domestic violence legal forms to individuals in all cities and counties Statewide.

All our work is provided virtually from the comfort of your own home or office. You never need to go anywhere. All our work is done electronically via phone and email.

DO I NEED TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO HELP ME FILE AN INJUNCTION OR RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

It takes courage for victims of domestic violence to take action against their abusers due to their very reasonable fear of retaliation. Most people associate domestic violence with husbands and wives, but there is an increasing insistence on abuse of the elderly by their caretakers. Most victims of domestic abuse cannot afford a Florida domestic violence attorney and groups that help victims of domestic violence with legal assistance often have very long waits. That’s why some victims of domestic violence decide to handle matters themselves with the help of a Florida domestic violence legal document preparer.

Domestic Violence With Young Man And Abused Woman

DO I NEED TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO HELP ME FILE AN INJUNCTION OR RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

It takes courage for victims of domestic violence to take action against their abusers due to their very reasonable fear of retaliation. Most people associate domestic violence with husbands and wives, but there is an increasing insistence on abuse of the elderly by their caretakers. Most victims of domestic abuse cannot afford a Florida domestic violence attorney and groups that help victims of domestic violence with legal assistance often have very long waits. That’s why some victims of domestic violence decide to handle matters themselves with the help of a Florida domestic violence legal document preparer.

Domestic Violence With Young Man And Abused Woman

WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

Section 741.30(1)(a) of the Florida Statutes gives a family member who has reasonable cause to believe they are in imminent danger of domestic violence standing to file for an injunction or restraining order. A family member is very broadly defined to include most people that are living together as if they are family, or people that have a child in common. The courts have a simplified procedure for domestic violence injunctions to enable victims to handle these cases without an attorney. The victim must allege facts to show imminent danger such as:

  • Harming or threatening to harm his or her friends, family or co-workers
  • Harming or threatening to harm a pet
  • Using or threatening to use weapons such as knives and guns
  • Criminal history of violence
  • Other alarming or threatening acts

TYPES OF DOMESTIC ABUSE

Not all domestic abuse is between husbands and wives or boyfriends and girlfriends. Caretakers may become abusive when they are frustrated with the demands of taking care of a family member, especially when dementia or other ailments cause them to be rude to their caretaker. This is usually an older relative and is known as elder abuse, but it can also happen with a disabled adult child that is abused by their parent(s). What all types of domestic abuse have in common is that it is difficult for the victim to remove themselves from the situation, both for financial reasons and for fear of retaliation.

Scared woman sitting on ground and covering her head in fear of domestic violence

THERE ARE 4 TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Domestic Violence is a pattern of behavior where an individual exerts power and control over another using fear, intimidation, and often threatening violence. These forms of abuse can include the following:

 

  1. Physical Violence
  2. Sexual Violence
  3. Emotional Abuse
  4. Verbal Abuse

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT AFTER YOU FILE FOR A COURT INJUNCTION OR RESTRAINING ORDER

After you file for the injunction, the judge will decide whether there is an “immediate and present danger” of abuse. If the court rules in your favor, it will usually issue a temporary order which may:

 

  • Give you sole possession of your residence
  • Change a parenting plan
  • Forbid the accused of coming within a certain radius

A hearing will be set to determine whether the temporary injunction should be made permanent. The penalties for violating both temporary and permanent domestic violence injunctions in Florida are severe, punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail, even if no violence occurs – the crime is simply violating the injunction. Repeat violations can result in more serious felony charges that include long prison sentences.

South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services has all the Florida domestic violence forms you will need to process and file for your Florida court injunction or restraining order. We’ll fill out the forms for you and help you file the documents with the proper jurisdiction and follow the entire process along with you.

Our Florida Domestic Violence document preparation services for individuals include, but are not limited to the following:

 

  • Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence, Repeat Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, Stalking Without Issuance of an Interim Temporary Injunction
  • Notice of Hearing on Petition
  • Temporary Injunction for Protection 
  • Final Judgment of injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence (After Notice)
  • Temporary Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence With Minor Child(ren)
  • Extending Injunction or Dismissal of Temporary Injunction

Need help with Domestic Violence documents in Florida?

If you decide to hire South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services to assist in your Florida domestic violence forms, we will offer you a low-cost flat fee in addition to filing the documents at Court.

HOW WE STAND OUT FROM THE REST

South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services is backed with over 25 years of paralegal experience. We have provided family law paralegal services to attorneys and legal document preparation services to individuals throughout Florida.

Our customers have impeccable things to say about us and we go above and beyond for our clients. We offer personalized, fast, and affordable nonlawyer services and will assist you in preparing your name change documents.

RATES

Our rates are very competitive and generally on a low-cost flat-fee basis for individuals.

Are you a Florida Family Law attorney needing our paralegal assistance with domestic violence cases? We can provide a quote at an hourly rate or a fixed rate depending on how many hours you need, etc.

Contact us today for a Free Quote.