If you need to get an injunction against someone, please contact an attorney, or the clerk’s office in your jurisdiction. The Office of Court Improvement cannot provide legal advice. However, to inform petitioners about the injunction process, the OCI has created a brochure for petitioners that discusses many important issues. Additionally, the OCI has produced two videos that discuss the injunction process and what to expect at a domestic violence injunction hearing. These videos can provide additional information about what to expect while involved in the domestic violence process.

If you have been served with a notice of an injunction hearing, please contact an attorney, or the clerk’s office in your jurisdiction. The Office of Court Improvement cannot provide legal advice. However, to inform respondents (people who have received a notice of injunction hearing) about the injunction process, the OCI has created a brochure for respondents that discusses many important issues. Additionally, the OCI has produced two videos that discuss the injunction process and what to expect at a domestic violence injunction hearing. These videos can provide additional information about what to expect while involved in the domestic violence process.

If you have recently been assigned to the domestic violence bench, or will be a duty judge who may encounter petitions for injunctions, the Office of Court Improvement has created a comprehensive Domestic Violence Benchbook to provide in-depth information about the many issues that may be present in a domestic violence case. Additionally, the OCI has created a virtual court program, designed to simulate a DV case and take the user through every step of the process, from reviewing the petition to ruling on enforcement issues. This program has been approved for CJE, CLE, and CME credits. The OCI also has produced quick reference guides and injunction checklists for further information about the domestic violence process. Finally, the OCI produces a semi-annual newsletter that provides information about upcoming events and trainings, and includes recent DV cases of interest, as well as in depth discussions about relevant domestic violence topics.

For more information about domestic violence statistics, please review the trial court statistics webpage, provided by Court Services. To review domestic violence and repeat violence statistics, please select the “Family Court” button. You can review the data by circuit, county, or statewide.

The Office of State Courts Administrator has forms that pertain to petitioners and respondents. The forms may be accessed on the Florida Supreme Court Self-Help forms site. Please note that, if you know which domestic violence form you are required to fill out, the form may be filled out using the OCI’s new fillable forms process. This process will allow you to enter your information and print out a completed document to bring to the clerk’s office in your jurisdiction. The OCI does not record or save any of the information inputted into the form.

Below is a list of helpful books on domestic violence, especially for children and young adults. Your local library may have them and others.

For Children

For Teens

For Parents

Disclaimer: The list above is provided for informational purposes only. The Office of Court Improvement and Florida Supreme Court do not endorse any of the publications listed.