A South Florida woman’s pursuit of a permanent injunction for protection from domestic violence against her former partner of 13 years was not yet at its conclusion after the 3d District Court of Appeal threw out a trial court’s decision entering the injunction. The woman, at her permanent injunction hearing,…
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Husband’s Alleged Online Activity ‘Disconcerting’, But Not Cyberstalking Under Florida Law
Today, more than ever, the online world offers a multitude of ways to follow the actions of other people. The ability to be profoundly involved in another person’s life, against their will, without actually being near them is why states like Florida have laws against cyberstalking. An estranged husband’s alleged…
Deciding Where a Divorce and Child Custody Case Should (or Can) Be Litigated
A woman who took her child and fled an allegedly abusive husband was unable to successfully move her divorce and child custody case to a court in her new home in South Florida. The 1st District Court of Appeal, while openly expressing sympathy for the woman’s difficult position, threw out…
Appeals Court Decision Clarifies When Victims Can Seek Protective Injunctions
A woman who was the victim of a sex crime as a minor was allowed to seek a protective injunction when the man who committed the crimes was released from prison, even though the terms of the man’s probation forbade contact with the victim, according to a recent 4th District…
‘Better Safe than Sorry’ Not a Sufficient Basis for Granting an Order of Protection
A single outburst proved to be inadequate to support an order of protection granted to a woman by a Martin County court. Since the accused man had never harmed or threatened the woman before or after the single incident, and the woman was not afraid of the man, there was…
Domestic Violence Injunction Against Florida Congressman Dropped at Wife’s Request
A Florida Congressman noted for his provocative rhetoric, particularly regarding his political opponents and women’s issues, scored a legal victory when his estranged wife chose to file a voluntary dismissal of her domestic violence injunction petition. Police officials previously announced that they would not pursue criminal charges against the Congressman…
Understanding How to Protect Yourself Against Harassment
Florida law provides people with various legal avenues to seek protection if they are victims of domestic harassment. Part of the key to obtaining an order of protection, though, is understanding the limitations of the law and what types of protective orders do, or do not, apply to you. One…
Court Vacates Protective Injunction Due to Insufficient Proof of Violence, Threats
An ex-husband’s behavior may have risen to the level of annoyance or general harassment, but not domestic violence, according to a Florida appeals court. The court ruled against the ex-wife’s injunction for protection because her evidence failed to prove that the husband’s past conduct amounted to an intentionally unwelcome touching…
Domestic Violence in Florida
In the wake of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) tragic report detailing the extent domestic violence persists throughout the world, the Law Firm of Sandy T. Fox is dedicating this post to an overview of domestic violence solutions for those in need.The report released by the WHO this month was…
Woman in the Midst of Messy Divorce Battle Arrested for Vandalizing Duval County Courthouse
A 35-year-old St. Augustine woman in the midst of heated divorce proceedings was recently arrested after she allegedly spray painted graffiti on the Duval County Courthouse in downtown Jacksonville. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the woman was caught painting letters, broken hearts, and angry messages to a family court judge…