Domestic Violence in Florida, and establishing an injunction on the abuser

Domestic violence is a common offense in Florida. Domestic violence according to Florida Statute 741.28 is as follows: "any assault, battery, sexual assault, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another who is or was residing in the same single dwelling unit".
Domestic Violence is categorized in the following sub categories:
Physical abuse, Verbal abuse, and Sexual abuse.

Physical abuse would be a physical assault such as pushing, slapping, kicking, choking, and beating.

Verbal Abuse would be intimidating conversations followed by acting with anger and stalking.

Sexual abuse is as it sounds, unwanted sexual touching or forced sexual acts upon someone.

Some questions you should ask yourself are:

Has one or more of these domestic abuses occurred upon you?
Do they occur by persons who meet criteria as stated in statute 741.28?
What can you do?

As the victim, you are not completely helpless, the first thing you can do is petition for a domestic violence injunction on the assaulter.You can have this done at your courts clerks office or your local police or sheriffs office.

What exactly is an injunction?

The injunction is a court order that demands the offender to stop doing an action to the other party. This is done in order to protect further damage to the victim of the actions that take place. If the aggressor fails to pay head to the court order, punishment may ensue.
Domestic violence is a criminal act that won't just go away with time. If you are dealing with this type of violence against you it is important to get assistance through the legal channels. If you are in the Tampa area and need a lawyer that can help you with Domestic violence, and help you protect yourself and receive proper compensation for damages caused by an abuser, contact a Tampa Criminal Lawyer today. Denmon & Denmon Trial Lawyers are here to protect you. You can visit us on the web at http://www.denmonlaw.com , call us at 813-554-3232, or stop by our office at 918 W Kennedy Blvd. , Tampa , FL 33606. You can also receive a free consultation from a dedicated and competent attorney. So contact a