Domestic Violence Defense
Domestic violence allegations move fast and carry consequences far beyond the courtroom — your home, your firearm rights, your job, and your access to your children.
Overview
Allegations That Change Everything Overnight
Florida police responding to a domestic call operate under a strong presumption toward arrest. Once someone is taken into custody, a no-contact order typically follows at first appearance, which can bar you from returning to your own residence — sometimes before you have spoken with a lawyer.
These cases are frequently built on a single account given in a moment of high emotion. Accusations that arise during a divorce, a custody dispute, or a breakup deserve particularly careful scrutiny, because the accusation itself can shift leverage in the family case.
There are usually two proceedings to manage: the criminal charge and the civil injunction petition. They have different standards of proof and different consequences, and they need to be defended together. A finding in the injunction hearing can shape the criminal case, and vice versa.
Case Types
Matters We Handle
- Domestic battery
- Aggravated domestic battery
- Battery by strangulation
- Assault and aggravated assault
- Stalking and cyberstalking
- Violation of a no-contact order
- Injunction (restraining order) hearings
- Violation of an injunction
- False imprisonment allegations
- Criminal mischief in a domestic context
- Child abuse allegations arising from discipline
- Motions to modify or dissolve no-contact orders
How It Works
Our Approach to Your Case
Stabilize the Situation
We address the no-contact order first, seeking modification where possible so you can retrieve belongings, return home, or maintain contact with your children lawfully.
Investigate the Account
We collect 911 audio, body camera footage, text and message histories, medical records, and witness statements — the material that most often contradicts the initial report.
Defend Both Cases
We prepare the injunction hearing as a real evidentiary proceeding, not a formality, and coordinate that strategy with the criminal defense.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the alleged victim drop the charges?+
No. Once an arrest is made, the decision to prosecute belongs to the State Attorney, not the accuser. A recantation or a request to drop the case is relevant evidence, but the state can and often does proceed anyway.
What is the difference between the criminal case and the injunction?+
The criminal case can result in jail, probation, and a conviction, and requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The injunction is a civil order decided on a lower standard that can remove you from your home and strip firearm rights.
Will a domestic violence conviction affect my gun rights?+
Yes. A domestic violence conviction, and in many cases a final injunction, prohibits firearm possession under federal law. This is one of the most commonly overlooked consequences of resolving these cases quickly.
Can a domestic violence charge be sealed?+
Florida law bars sealing an adjudication for domestic battery. Because of that, the resolution matters enormously — we work toward outcomes that preserve your eligibility to clear the record.
What if the accusation is part of a custody dispute?+
That context is highly relevant and we develop it directly: the timing of the allegation, the pending family filings, prior inconsistent statements, and any motive to gain advantage in the timesharing case.
Where We Serve
Serving Broward County
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