Law Offices of Robin C. Lemonidis. - Florida Domestic Violence Law

Practice Areas > Domestic Violence > Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence is one of the most popular & political crimes in the court systems today. Unfortunately, every argument that gets the attention of the police, even when it's a call to help or mediate, results in someone being arrested. Gone are the days when the police helped settle everyone down & did a little counseling themselves. Predictably, it is usually the man that is arrested. The law prohibits bond until after the arrestee has seen the first appearance judge, which happens at the jail in Sharpes, at 1:15pm on weekdays and 9am on weekends.

Because domestic violence has become a hot political issue, there are many new laws that have also arisen around it. The domestic violence injunction has become almost automatic, and is a separate proceeding from the criminal case. If a person has an active domestic violence injunction against them, it becomes a crime for that person to own or possess a firearm. This is true even if you are required to carry a firearm for your job. This is why it's very important to fight these every step of the way.

What exactly makes a crime domestic violence?
Domestic violence is a broad term that a variety of offenses, such as assault or battery, committed by one family or household member against another. Unrelated people are considered household members if they live together or lived together in the past as a family, or if they have a child together.

I was arrested for domestic violence, and now there's an injunction that says I can't return home or have contact with the alleged victim. These charges are all a big misunderstanding, and my spouse and I want to be able to see each other again. Is there any way to change this injunction?

Yes. We can request a hearing and ask that the court modify the terms of the injunction. Any attempt to change the issue of no contact will require the alleged victim's approval.

It normally takes anywhere from a week to thirty days to schedule a hearing to modify the domestic violence injunction. It all depends on what your judge's schedule is like.