Domestic Violence Attorney in Hollywood, FL
Theodore H. Enfield, P.A., defends persons arrested and charged with domestic violence. In addition, he also assists in injunctions against domestic violence and protects against domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Injunctions
Domestic violence means any assault, aggravation, assault and battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death for one family or household member by any other family or household member.
If you have been threatened or injured by acts of domestic violence, contact the police and a domestic violence attorney right away. Your safety and the safety of your children should be your top concern.
If you have been involved with a domestic violence arrest and are in need of a domestic violence defense attorney, contact the Law Offices of Theodore H. Enfield.
Types of Restraining Orders in the State of Florida
In Florida, restraining orders are referred to as injunctions. Injunctions can protect individuals from domestic, sexual, and dating violence. Injunctions can also protect individuals in cases where violence is repetitive. Despite the clear importance of these injunctions, it is important that individuals properly file their case in order to ensure that the injunction can go through successfully. Finding a domestic violence attorney in Hollywood to ensure that all paperwork is properly filed can mean the difference between a successful and unsuccessful injunction.
What To Expect When Filing a Domestic Violence Injunction
Before a more permanent domestic violence injunction can be filed, the court will often initially issue a temporary injunction. A temporary injunction generally lasts for 15 days and affords victims the time to make a case for a more permanent injunction. A temporary injunction will only protect you for a very limited time. For this reason, many people choose to file for a final injunction. Final judgments or permanent injunctions can be either for a limited time or permanent depending on the court’s determination. Injunctions can also be extended beyond the period of time initially determined during a final injunction. If the victim has a reasonable reason to worry about repeat violence and can demonstrate this to the court, generally, the court will be able to extend an injunction.
When determining the terms of a final injunction, the court will take into account ten different factors. These include:
- threats,
- attempts to harm,
- restraining the victim,
- killing or injuring a pet,
- threatening to use a gun,
- having a criminal history,
- threatening to kidnap children or to harm the children, and
- the destruction of property.
The court will also take into account any prior injunctions.
Contact a Domestic Violence Lawyer Immediately
If you are concerned for your safety or for the safety of your children, you need an experienced domestic violence lawyer in Hollywood, FL, who can ensure that your petition for an injunction is successful.
The family law attorneys of the Law Offices of Theodore H. Enfield, P.A., understand how critical it is to provide proper proof to the courts to ensure that you are protected from long-term domestic violence and repeat offenses. It can sometimes be difficult to predict when threats of domestic violence become deadly. Protect yourself now. Contact the firm today for a free initial consultation.
