Jan 27, 2025 | Divorce, Restraining Orders
According to Florida law, to serve divorce papers in Florida, you must either serve the divorce papers by personal service, substitute service, constructive service or service by mail. However, the type of service used is based on specific rules and procedures...
Dec 3, 2023 | Restraining Orders
According to the Broward County sheriff’s office and the clerk of the court, when filing a Petition for injunction for protection against either domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, sexual violence, or repeat violence you should bring with you the...
Feb 23, 2023 | Restraining Orders
According to Florida case law, if you are the person against whom a restraining order is being sought, if you don’t show up to the hearing you still may be able to challenge the sufficiency of the notice of hearing: Mr. Traughber, who lived in Pinellas County,...
Feb 21, 2023 | Restraining Orders
According to Florida law, the elements needed for a stalking injunction include the petitioner specifically alleging that he or she is a victim of stalking because the respondent has either: 1) committed stalking; 2) has previously threatened, harassed, stalked,...
Feb 21, 2023 | Restraining Orders
According to Florida case law, an isolated incident of domestic violence that occurred years before a petition is filed will not support the issuance of an injunction in the absence of additional current allegations: [A]n isolated incident of domestic violence that...
Feb 21, 2023 | Restraining Orders
According to Florida law, it takes two incidents of harassment to satisfy the requirements for an injunction against stalking under Florida Statute 784.048: “[B]y its statutory definition, stalking requires proof of repeated acts.” Lukacs v. Luton, 982 So. 2d 1217,...
