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Obtaining a restraining order against a stalker in Florida

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Domestic Violence

What do you need to get a restraining order against someone for stalking in Florida? For one, it is necessary to show a repeated pattern of following, harassing or cyber stalking another person. In Kriebel v. Piedrahita, 219 So.3d 867 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) we see how a love triangle led to a restraining order being entered against the wife by the mistress. 

What is needed to dissolve a Florida injunction against domestic violence

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Domestic Violence, 

After a Florida restraining order or injunction against domestic violence is entered, the party against whom the injunction has been entered usually wonders when and if it can be dissolved. There are certain circumstances under which an injunction can be dissolved as explored in the appellate case Noe v. Noe, 217 So.3d 196 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017). 

Past domestic violence as a basis for a Florida restraining order

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Domestic Violence

A person who reasonably fears he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence can request that an injunction or stay away order be entered against the aggressor. How does this standard play out in real cases? As is seen in Zapiola v. Kordecki, 210 So.3d 249 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017), the court must scrutinize the timing of the alleged incidents, and the reasonableness of the fear alleged. 

Obtaining a Florida domestic violence injunction against stalking

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Domestic Violence

An injunction or restraining order is one tool the law provides to those seeking protection from domestic violence. Stalking is one act of violence that can be the basis for seeking protection. As one appellate case illustrates, the standard for obtaining an injunction against stalking is clear under Florida law.