Florida Injunctions for Protection Lawyer

Get a strong Longwood domestic, dating and repeat violence attorney on your side
Whether you allowed your emotions to take over and have made threats or attempts to physically harm another person, or a bystander to your argument called the police unnecessarily, you will most likely be arrested for domestic violence. Florida law requires police to make an arrest when they are called to any domestic disturbance. Fighting these charges also involves fighting an automatic negative bias against you, and it is vital to retain a skilled, experienced and diligent criminal defense attorney to defend you.

Criminal defense attorney Robert B. Fisher has 30 years of experience handling domestic violence, dating violence and repeat violence cases. This has equipped him with the skills to provide the reliable legal representation you need. From start to finish, he examines the circumstances of your arrest, talks to witnesses and builds an effective defense that may help you secure the optimal result possible against your charge.

What is domestic violence?
In Florida, domestic violence is defined as any act or threatened act of violence upon someone with whom the accused has had an intimate relationship. This means individuals do not have to be married in order to be charged with domestic violence – parents, step-parents, roommates, partners or anyone residing in the same household can be accused of domestic violence crimes. The following acts are considered domestic violence in Florida:

  • Actual or threatened physical harm
  • Sexual assault
  • Rape
  • Sexual battery  
  • Statutory rape
  • Stalking
  • Criminal harassment, such as threatening letters or
    phone calls
  • Kidnapping
  • Pushing, hitting, slapping, choking, kicking or biting

Longwood lawyer fighting to preserve your rights
Clients charged with domestic violence, dating violence and repeat violence in Florida face serious consequences:

  • Prison sentence
  • Permanent restraining order
  • Inability to return to your house
  • Inability to see your children
  • Difficulty finding or keeping a job
  • Difficulty finding or keeping an apartment
  • Mandatory enrollment in a domestic violence treatment
    program
  • If an immigrant, loss of immigrant privileges
  • Inability to possess firearms

Bob can guide you through the necessary steps to protect yourself and keep the situation from getting worse.

Don’t delay. Contact Robert B. Fisher, P.A. today.
When you have been charged with domestic violence in Florida, choose a criminal defense attorney with the experience and dedication to make a difference. Call 407-389-4529 or contact Bob online to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. With offices conveniently located in Longwood, he stands ready to represent you in your domestic violence case.