Obtaining a Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence

If you are a victim of domestic violence or have reasonable cause to believe that you are in danger of becoming one, there is an important action you can take. You can ask the court for a protective order to prohibit domestic violence. The form is a Florida Supreme Court Approved family law form numbered 12.980 (a). You must fill this out and submit it to the court as the "petitioner." The person who you are seeking protection from is called the "respondent. " If you are in the Fort Meyers area, consulting with a Fort Meyers attorney is highly advisable to ensure the form gets submitted correctly and seen right away. This action saves lives.

What Does Domestic Violence Include?

The following are actions that would be included as domestic violence:

• Assault and aggravated assault
• Battery and aggravated battery
• Sexual assault and sexual battery
• Stalking and aggravated stalking
• False imprisonment
• Kidnapping
• Any other criminal offense that brings about physical injury or death to the one petitioning or any of the petitioner's family or household members.

There are circumstances where one can be accused of domestic violence by an angry partner when no such thing occurred. This can relate to a spouse or other member of the family or household. If you have been accused of such in the Fort Meyers area, you need to contact a Fort Meyers criminal defense lawyer immediately. Your will need a strong defense for if you are convicted you could face jail time, be barred from seeing your family, be requested to attend mandatory counseling, be fined, and other penalties. At Calvo & Calvo, we can help. With our skills and expertise in this area we can create do a full investigation and take the appropriate action with the goal of getting your charges dismissed.

Contact a Ft. Meyers domestic violence attorney in our office for a free consultation and we will go over the details of your case.