If you have been a victim of domestic violence, you are probably worried about your safety on a daily basis. You might have children whose safety you are also concerned about. This is one of the most common problems that spouses face who leave an abusive partner and yet cannot escape their continued violence. Permanent restraining orders were created to help protect spouses who have suffered violence at the hands of their partner, and this kind of restraining order is intended to prevent further abuse from the aggressor.

Getting a permanent restraining order in place against your former spouse or partner can be very difficult without the support of a skilled lawyer on your side. The team at Lopez Law can help you to get the permanent restraining order that you need so that you can feel safe again and move on with your life. This is a critical document in many cases when an abuser is involved in a relationship. Having an expert team of lawyers working on your case can make all the difference in the outcome of your request for this kind of restraining order.

What is a Domestic Violence Injunction?

This kind of injunction in the state of Florida is used in the way that many other states use restraining orders. This order restricts the access of one party to another on penalty of legal action. Injunctions keep the violent party from accessing the property, visiting children, or throwing the target of violent actions out of the house. These injunctions might also restrict the movement of the offending party and even tell them how close they are allowed to come to the party that they have been taking violent action against.

This kind of injunction can be very useful when you are dealing with a violent person who has not obeyed the requirements of other restraining orders or who has not responded to requests to stay away from the property or to discontinue interactions with children and other parties adjacent to the relationship.

Some Additional Limitations That Can Be Related To This Order

When an injunction is in place which limits the access of one party to another, there are some other consequences that can impact the offending party. These other limitations can be the main driver for seeking an injunction over a regular restraining order.

· Loss of Custody

When spouses have shared children, the violence that has been happening in the relationship can impact the children as well. This can be the main argument for getting this kind of injunction because the children are being negatively impacted by the actions of the violent spouse. In many cases, this kind of injunction will take away all parenting rights from the offending party, and it prevents them from coming into contact with the children unless the restraining order has been lifted.

· Loss of Other Rights

The loss of custody is not the only right that can be taken from the party who has taken violent actions against a spouse. The injunction can also take away the violent party’s rights to acquire, own, or use guns in the state of Florida. There are limitations on purchases of this kind of item in another state as well. There might also be other loss of rights that are specifically related to the kind of violent actions that were taken against the other spouse or the children involved in the relationship.

· Participation in Programs

In many cases, this injunction necessitates that the violent spouse goes to a Batterer’s Intervention Program, which lasts for up to 26 weeks. This program is intended to help the violent party to see the other side of the situation and learn from their actions with the hope of improvement in their behavior in the future. This is one of the only ways that a violent spouse can seek a change to the limitations that prevent them from seeing their children.

· Social Stigma

One of the other consequences of this kind of injunction is a social stigma that can lead to the spouse needing to relocate to another neighborhood or to leave the community that is aware of their actions. This can be just as much of a punishment and limiting factor as other limitations that are legal in nature, and it can help to create space between the abused spouse and the violent party. This is one of the considerations that is not often looked at when seeking this injunction that can lead to improvement in the safety and security of the spouse who has been harmed.

Seeking A Permanent Restraining Order Can Be Critical

If you have been harmed by your spouse or partner and are scared for your safety, you should seek the support of a skilled lawyer to help you to secure an injunction. This is the best solution to remove the rights of access from spouses who are violent or dangerous and should not be able to interact with their children or the spouse they have taken violent actions against. When you need to seek an injunction against a violent person, you will have to have legal support on your side to be able to secure it.

The team at Lopez Law can help you to get the injunction that you need against a domestic partner who has taken violent action against you. We take this kind of case very seriously, and we work hard to make sure that you can get the injunction that you need to be safe and protect your family. Having the legal support that you need to avoid continued abuse from a violent person is a right that the team at Lopez Law can help you to exercise. No one should live under the continued threat of violent actions, and we can help you to escape this situation.

Contact the team at Lopez Law today for support in seeking the permanent restraining order that you need to be safe and secure again.

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