FL Injunction for Protection — Domestic ViolenceForm 12.980(a) · Step 1 of 5

Parties & Circuit

Your information and the circuit where you're filing. You can file in the circuit where you live, where the respondent lives, or where the violence occurred.

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Florida law note: Florida domestic violence injunctions are governed by Fla. Stat. § 741.30. You can file at any circuit courthouse clerk's office during business hours. A judge or magistrate will review your petition the same day. If there is immediate danger, a Temporary Ex Parte Injunction can be issued the same day without the other party present. A hearing on a permanent injunction (up to 1 year, extendable) is set within 15 days.

Your full legal name (Petitioner) Other party's full legal name (Respondent) Florida judicial circuit you're filing in Not sure? Look up your county above — every county belongs to one circuit. County of filing Case number (blank if opening a new case) Court division / judge (if you have a case)

Where are you filing?

Circuit where I currently live Circuit where the respondent lives Circuit where the violence occurred

Is it safe to list your address on the petition?

Yes — my address can appear on court documents No — I need address confidentiality (Form 12.980(h))

If the respondent knowing your address would put you at risk, select confidential. Your address will be kept sealed from the respondent but the court will still have it.