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March 3, 2022What if the abuser is in the military?
Civil protective orders are supposed to be enforceable by military officials on military installations. Please see our Military Protective Orders page for more information.
Restraining Orders
- Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence
- Basic info
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Florida?
- How will the judge decide if I am “in immediate danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence?”
- What types of injunctions for protection against domestic violence are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an injunction for protection against domestic violence?
- Where can I file for an injunction for protection against domestic violence?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get an injunction for protection against domestic violence
- Am I eligible to obtain an injunction for protection against domestic violence?
- Can I get an injunction for protection against domestic violence against my same-sex partner?
- Can a minor file for an injunction for protection against domestic violence?
- Is there a minimum amount of time that I must live in Florida before I can file for an injunction?
- How much does it cost? Do I need a lawyer?
- If I am not eligible to get an injunction for protection against domestic violence, is there some other injunction that I can get for protection against violence?
- Steps for getting an injunction for protection against domestic violence
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- What can I do if the judge doesn't give me an injunction?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the injunction?
- Is my injunction still valid if I move?
- What if the abuser is in the military?
- How do I change the injunction?
- My order is going to expire soon. Can I extend it?
- What can I do to be safe besides getting an injunction?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic info
- Injunctions for Protection Against Repeat Violence, Dating Violence, or Sexual Violence
- Basic info and definitions
- Getting the injunction
- What protections can I get in an injunction against dating, repeat, or sexual violence?
- What are the steps for getting an injunction against repeat violence, dating violence, and sexual violence?
- What are the penalties for violating an injunction against repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence?
- Injunctions for Protection Against Stalking/Cyberstalking
- Risk Protection Orders (to remove firearms)
- Moving with an Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in Florida
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Florida
- Registering your out-of-state order in Florida
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Florida?
- Do I have to register my protection order in FL in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
