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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 741
MARRIAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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741.28 Domestic violence; definitions.As used in ss. 741.28-741.31:
(1) “Department” means the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
(2) “Domestic violence” means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.
(3) “Family or household member” means spouses, former spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons who are presently residing together as if a family or who have resided together in the past as if a family, and persons who are parents of a child in common regardless of whether they have been married. With the exception of persons who have a child in common, the family or household members must be currently residing or have in the past resided together in the same single dwelling unit.
(4) “Law enforcement officer” means any person who is elected, appointed, or employed by any municipality or the state or any political subdivision thereof who meets the minimum qualifications established in s. 943.13 and is certified as a law enforcement officer under s. 943.1395.
History.s. 1, ch. 94-134; s. 1, ch. 94-135; s. 1, ch. 95-195; s. 4, ch. 97-155; s. 9, ch. 2002-55.

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Cases Citing Statute 741.28

Total Results: 116

State v. Thompson

750 So. 2d 643, 1999 WL 1244518

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1999 | Docket: 1736595

Cited 67 times | Published

...In Trapp, the court states: All portions of the legislation in the instant case deal with remedies for acts which constitute crimes. While the latter sections of the bill deal with civil remedies relating to domestic violence, the acts of domestic violence contained within these sections constitute crimes. See § 741.28(1), Fla....

Jackson v. Echols

937 So. 2d 1247, 2006 WL 2741625

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2006 | Docket: 459674

Cited 22 times | Published

...ggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member." § 741.28(2), Fla....
...or who have resided together in the past as if a family .... With the exception of persons who have a child in common, the family or household members must be currently residing or have in the past resided together in the same single dwelling unit." § 741.28(3), Fla....

Giallanza v. Giallanza

787 So. 2d 162, 2001 WL 484439

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 2001 | Docket: 1744975

Cited 21 times | Published

..."Domestic violence" is defined as "any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, 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." § 741.28(1), Fla....

Tobkin v. State

777 So. 2d 1160, 2001 WL 121127

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2001 | Docket: 1513913

Cited 17 times | Published

pro-prosecution policies for acts of domestic violence. § 741 .28. Clearly, then, the law would favor continued

Bacchus v. Bacchus

108 So. 3d 712, 2013 WL 756350, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 3302

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 1, 2013 | Docket: 60229209

Cited 16 times | Published

imminent danger due to domestic violence); see also § 741.28, Fla. Stat. (defining “domestic violence” to mean

In Re Family Law Rules of Procedure

663 So. 2d 1049, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 581, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1953, 1995 WL 689537

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 1995 | Docket: 1313670

Cited 15 times | Published

...) knowingly committed an act in violation of this injunction which creates a threat of imminent danger to the Petitioner or household members, over the objection of Petitioner, if necessary; OR (2) committed an act of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, and the officer reasonably believes that there is danger of violence unless the person alleged to have committed the domestic violence is arrested without delay....

Doty v. State

884 So. 2d 547, 2004 WL 2451643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 3, 2004 | Docket: 1683026

Cited 14 times | Published

...the greater offense. One of the ways in which an injunction for protection against domestic violence may be violated is by committing an act of domestic violence against the petitioner, § 741.31(4)(a)3., which includes the commission of a battery. § 741.28(1), Fla....

Trapp v. State

736 So. 2d 736, 1999 WL 394279

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 1999 | Docket: 1736649

Cited 9 times | Published

...All portions of the legislation in the instant case deal with remedies for acts which constitute crimes. While the latter sections of the bill deal with civil remedies relating to domestic violence, the acts of domestic violence contained within these sections constitute crimes. See § 741.28(1), Fla....

Gill v. Gill

50 So. 3d 772, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 19849, 2010 WL 5351127

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 29, 2010 | Docket: 60297350

Cited 9 times | Published

any family or household member, as defined in section 741.28(3), who is a victim of domestic violence or

Stone v. Stone

128 So. 3d 239, 2013 WL 6479084, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 19640

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2013 | Docket: 60237038

Cited 9 times | Published

member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2012). The May 2012 incident was

Lopez v. Lopez

922 So. 2d 408, 2006 WL 544551

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 2006 | Docket: 1282358

Cited 8 times | Published

...We also reject the former husband's claim that the court abused its discretion in entering the injunction for protection. For a court to issue a section 741.30 injunction, a petitioner must establish that he or she is either a "victim of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence." § 741.30(1)(a), Fla....

SD v. State

882 So. 2d 447, 2004 WL 1933129

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2004 | Docket: 1289647

Cited 7 times | Published

...Cline, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant. Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Claudine M. LaFrance, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee. GROSS, J. We affirm appellant's conviction for domestic battery in violation of section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2002)....

Barile v. GAYHEART

80 So. 3d 1085, 2012 WL 516183, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 2456

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 2012 | Docket: 2533673

Cited 7 times | Published

...Barile was denied due process and the injunction entered must be reversed and vacated. As an aside, it is unlikely that Ms. Gayheart's record evidence would have supported the granting of an injunction against domestic violence either as that term is defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes (2010)....
...NOTES [1] Section 784.046(1)(b), Florida Statutes (2010), defines "repeat violence" as "two incidents of violence or stalking committed by the respondent, one of which must have been within 6 months of the filing of the petition, which are directed against the petitioner or the petitioner's immediate family member." [2] Section 741.28, Florida Statutes (2010), defines the relevant terms in the following manner: (2) "Domestic violence" means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, ki...

Young v. Young

96 So. 3d 478, 2012 WL 3930370, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 15112

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 2012 | Docket: 60311532

Cited 5 times | Published

violence as defined in section 741.28. “Do*479mestic violence” under section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes

Regalado Lopez v. Regalado

257 So. 3d 550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 2018 | Docket: 8015405

Cited 5 times | Published

‘victim of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she

Sanchez v. Marin

138 So. 3d 1165, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7706, 2014 WL 2116362

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 2014 | Docket: 60240518

Cited 5 times | Published

Sanchez are "family members” as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes (2013), because they did

Jeffries v. Jeffries

133 So. 3d 1243, 2014 WL 1168847, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 4295

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 2014 | Docket: 60238743

Cited 5 times | Published

incident of domestic violence, as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, and provides the requisite

Noe v. Noe

217 So. 3d 196, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 5234

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2017 | Docket: 60265666

Cited 5 times | Published

continuing domestic violence, as defined in section 741.28(2),- Florida Statutes, such that Appellant’s

Weisberg v. Albert

123 So. 3d 663, 2013 WL 5628683, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 16394

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 2013 | Docket: 60235150

Cited 4 times | Published

member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2012). “In determining whether

Brown v. State

21 So. 3d 108, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16076, 2009 WL 3446388

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2009 | Docket: 1655933

Cited 3 times | Published

...The state further points out that "the presence of a child under the age of sixteen" was not an element of the offense, and thus did not need to be alleged in the information. Under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.704(d)(23)(2006), [i]f the primary offense is a crime of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, which was committed in the presence of a child under 16 years of age who is a family household member as defined in section 741.28(2) with the victim or perpetrator, the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 1.5. "Domestic violence" means any assault or aggravated battery "resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member." § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. A "family or household member" includes "persons who are parents of a child in common regardless of whether they have been married." § 741.28(3), Fla....

Olin v. Roberts

42 So. 3d 841, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 11101, 2010 WL 2976936

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 2010 | Docket: 2588276

Cited 3 times | Published

...Because reporting a violation of law or an existing injunction, even with malicious intent towards the supposed violator, does not constitute harassment, it also cannot qualify as stalking for purposes of section 784.048, or domestic violence under section 741.28, Florida Statutes....

Carl Selph v. Decirena Selph

144 So. 3d 676, 2014 WL 3928415, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 12425

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 2014 | Docket: 937980

Cited 3 times | Published

...4th DCA 2013) (quoting Brilhart v. Brilhart ex rel. S.L.B., 116 So. 3d 617, 619 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)). A trial court may issue a domestic violence injunction when the petitioner establishes that he or she is “either a ‘victim of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence.’” Lopez v. Lopez, 922 So. 2d 408, 410 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006) (quoting § 741.30(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2005)). Section 741.28 defines domestic violence as “any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery . . . false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla....
...of domestic violence” for the purposes of granting a domestic violence injunction. Long hours for little pay, moving the wife out of the house, and limiting her contact do not constitute an assault, battery, false imprisonment, or a criminal offense resulting in physical injury. See § 741.28(2), Fla....
...of the petition, the lack of police reports, and the wife’s failure to seek medical attention as a result of the “attack.” See id. The evidence adduced at the hearing was not legally sufficient to support a finding of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28....

Crawford v. State

743 So. 2d 1136, 1999 WL 777649

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1999 | Docket: 1243406

Cited 2 times | Published

...Sections 1 through 7 of chapter 95-182, create and define the violent career criminal sentencing category and provide sentencing procedures and penalties. Sections 8 through 10 deal with civil remedies relating to domestic violence. The acts of domestic violence contained within these sections are criminal offenses. See § 741.28(1), Fla....

Ward v. State

965 So. 2d 308, 2007 WL 2710748

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 2007 | Docket: 1508986

Cited 2 times | Published

...(2002) (defining "law enforcement officer" as "a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10"); § 403.413(2)(c), Fla. Stat. (2002) (defining "law enforcement officer"); § 539.001(2)(b) (defining appropriate law enforcement official); § 705.101(4), Fla. Stat. (2002) (defining "law enforcement officer"); § 741.28(4), Fla....

G.C. v. R.S.

71 So. 3d 164, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 14629

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 2011 | Docket: 60302909

Cited 2 times | Published

victim of any act of domestic violence ...” Section 741.28(2) defines “Domestic violence” as meaning “any

Rey v. Perez-Gurri

662 So. 2d 1328, 1995 WL 654206

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 1995 | Docket: 1683559

Cited 2 times | Published

...has reasonable cause to believe he or she is about to become the victim of any act of domestic violence, has standing in the circuit court to file a sworn petition for an injunction against domestic violence. "Domestic violence" is defined, in pertinent part, as any assault of a former spouse by a former spouse. § 741.28(1), (2), Fla....

Robinson v. Robinson

257 So. 3d 1187

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2018 | Docket: 64691426

Cited 2 times | Published

domestic violence as that term is defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, or have reasonable cause

Caldwell v. Caldwell ex rel. K.C.

257 So. 3d 1184

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2018 | Docket: 64691425

Cited 2 times | Published

statutory definition of domestic violence. See § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2017). Moreover, an adult parent

Moore v. Pattin

983 So. 2d 663, 2008 WL 2185436

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 2008 | Docket: 1686296

Cited 2 times | Published

...isitation after the completion of the classes. The father appeals. Pursuant to section 741.30(1)(a), the trial court may grant a permanent injunction sought by a family or household member "who is either the victim of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence. . . ." Section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes, defines domestic violence as "any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense re...

Preston v. Gee

133 So. 3d 1218, 2014 WL 1007776, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 3552, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 564

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2014 | Docket: 60238734

Cited 2 times | Published

violence may include a simple assault or battery. § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2012). It is apparent, then, that

RH v. State

709 So. 2d 129, 1998 WL 113555

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1998 | Docket: 2589298

Cited 2 times | Published

...Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant. Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Don M. Rogers, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee. PER CURIAM. Appellant/defendant was charged with battery as an act of domestic violence under sections 784.03(1) and 741.28, Florida Statutes (1995). Contrary to appellant's contention, the definition of "domestic violence" does not require that "physical injury or death" occur in conjunction with crimes enumerated in section 741.28(1)....
...The other crimes specified in the section, such as "assault," fall within the definition of domestic violence if they are committed against "one family or household member by another who is or was residing in the same single dwelling unit," even if the victim suffers no physical injury. See § 741.28(1), Fla....

S.C. v. A.D.

67 So. 3d 346

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2011 | Docket: 60302092

Cited 2 times | Published

victim of domestic violence as defined in [section] 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she

Kenneth B. Wills and Bobbie Akins v. Rashida Wills Jones

213 So. 3d 982, 2016 WL 1660617, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6299

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2016 | Docket: 3058405

Cited 2 times | Published

of "domestic violence" includes "stalking,” section 741.28, Florida Statutes, which is defined elsewhere

In re Adoption of Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.704 & 3.992 to Implement the Florida Criminal Punishment Code

721 So. 2d 265, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 497, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1829, 1998 WL 650579

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1998 | Docket: 64784506

Cited 1 times | Published

a crime of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, which was committed in the

Gc v. Rs

71 So. 3d 164, 2011 WL 4104731

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 2011 | Docket: 2356634

Cited 1 times | Published

..., including parental discipline. Section 741.30(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2010) permits family or household members to seek an injunction for protection against domestic violence if that person "is either the victim of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence . . ." Section 741.28(2) defines "Domestic violence" as meaning "any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting i...

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

265 So. 3d 494

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 2018 | Docket: 7982207

Cited 1 times | Published

a crime of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, which was committed in the

Partlowe v. Gomez

801 So. 2d 968, 2001 WL 1503247

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 28, 2001 | Docket: 1495204

Cited 1 times | Published

...Partlowe lacked standing under the domestic violence injunction statute to obtain an injunction. The trial court entered an order dismissing the petition as to Mr. Partlowe because it found that Mr. Partlowe and Mr. Gomez are not related by blood or marriage, never resided together, and do not share a child in common. § 741.28, Fla. Stat. (2000). [1] Mr. Partlowe contends that the trial court erred because, under sections 741.30(1)(e) and 741.28(2), as grandfather and legal custodian of the child, he has a "child in common" with Mr....
...Section 741.30(1)(e) governing domestic violence injunctions provides: This cause of action for an injunction may be sought by family or household members. No person shall be precluded from seeking injunctive relief pursuant to this chapter solely on the basis that such person is not a spouse. Section 741.28(2) defining "family or household members" provides: "Family or household member" means spouses, former spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons who are presently residing together as if a family or who have resided togeth...

Howard L. Moon v. Secretary, United States Dept. Of Labor

747 F.2d 599, 1 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 642, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 16504, 35 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 34,843, 36 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 477

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 26, 1984 | Docket: 275062

Cited 1 times | Published

...ure compliance through conciliation and persuasion within a reasonable time____ Id. § 741.26(g) (emphasis added). If conciliation failed, the OFCCP was to “proceed in accordance with the enforcement procedures contained” in the regulations. Id. § 741.28(a)....
..."In every case where any complaint investigation indicates the existence of a violation of the affirmative action clause or these regulations, the matter should be resolved by informal means, including conciliation, and persuasion, whenever possible.” 41 C.F.R. § 60-741.28 (a) (1977)....

REBECCA TAYLOR v. ALBERT PRICE

273 So. 3d 24

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 2019 | Docket: 15658407

Cited 1 times | Published

victim of any act of domestic violence.” Id. Section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2018), defines domestic

Slovenski v. Wright

849 So. 2d 349, 2003 WL 2002811

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 2003 | Docket: 1509355

Cited 1 times | Published

...ic violence entered against him. We reverse the judgment for three reasons. First, the trial court's initial determination that Lois L. Wright and Thaddeus Slovenski did not meet the statutory definition of family or household members as provided by section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2001), was correct....
...Section 741.30(1), Florida Statutes (2001), provides that family or household members may seek an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Under the statute, family or household members are "persons who are presently residing together as if family or who have resided together in the past as if family." § 741.28(2)....

Zarudny v. Zarudny

241 So. 3d 258

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 28, 2018 | Docket: 6348071

Cited 1 times | Published

of domestic violence.” § 741.30(6)(a). Under section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2017), “[d]omestic violence”

Sylvia A. Russ v. Carolyn Williams

159 So. 3d 408

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 2015 | Docket: 2643351

Cited 1 times | Published

responsible for the torts of the other. See § 741.28, Fla. Stat. (abrogating the common law that a

Leal v. Rodriguez

220 So. 3d 543, 2017 WL 2457228, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 8323

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 2017 | Docket: 6070169

Cited 1 times | Published

member by another family or household member.” Id. § 741.28(2). Domestic violence, in sum, “requires some

Sharpe v. Sharpe

695 So. 2d 1302, 1997 WL 352429

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1997 | Docket: 1522090

Cited 1 times | Published

...The legislature has defined domestic violence as "any assault ... of one family or household member by another who is or was residing in the same single dwelling unit." It is true that the term "family or household member" is more broadly defined in section 741.28(2) as: "[S]pouses, former spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons who are presently residing together as if a family or who have resided together in the past as if a family, and persons who have a child in common regardl...

C.K. v. B.B.

65 So. 3d 99, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 9677

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 2011 | Docket: 60301804

Cited 1 times | Published

30(6)(a), Fla. Stat. (2010) (emphasis added). Section 741.28 defines “domestic violence” as “any assault

Parrish v. Price

71 So. 3d 132, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8458, 2011 WL 2278990

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 2011 | Docket: 2355342

Cited 1 times | Published

...protection from domestic violence. Section 741.30(1)(e) provides that the statutory injunction "may be sought by family or household members." The definition of the term "family or household members" includes "persons related by blood or marriage." § 741.28(3)....

Seffernick v. Meriwether Ex Rel. Meriwether

960 So. 2d 851, 2007 WL 1953020

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 2007 | Docket: 1404496

Cited 1 times | Published

...he victim of domestic violence or has reasonable fear to believe he or she is "in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence." § 741.30(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2006); see also Young v. Smith, 901 So.2d 372 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). Section 741.28(2) defines domestic violence as "assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical inj...

Sc v. Ad

67 So. 3d 346, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 11090, 2011 WL 2731941

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2011 | Docket: 2570728

Cited 1 times | Published

...Section 741.30(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2009), provides that a family or household member [3] may file a petition for an injunction for protection against domestic violence if that person "is either the victim of domestic violence as defined in [section] 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence." Section 741.28(2) defines domestic violence as "any assault, aggravated assault, *349 battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in phy...
...Our account of the earlier proceedings is based on the testimony of the parties at the hearing held in 2010, the allegations in A.D.'s petition, and the final judgment entered on January 21, 2010. [3] A.D. had standing to file the petition because she resided with S.C. "in the past as if a family." See §§ 741.28(3), .30(1)(e)....

Zapiola v. Kordecki

210 So. 3d 249, 2017 WL 535398, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1712

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2017 | Docket: 4583380

Cited 1 times | Published

victim of domestic violence as defined by [section] 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she

Bond v. Bond

917 So. 2d 268, 2005 WL 3439929

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 2005 | Docket: 448099

Cited 1 times | Published

...ame within the applicable statute. Section 741.30, Florida Statutes (2005), creates a cause of action for an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Subparagraph (1)(e) allows an injunction to be sought by "family or household members." Section 741.28(3), Florida Statutes (2005), defines "family or household members" to include a number of persons, including "persons who are presently residing together as if a family or who have resided together in the past as if a family." While pe...
...ence injunction to continue for the purpose of taking additional evidence concerning jurisdiction. It was wrong simply to terminate the hearing without allowing the petitioner the opportunity to present evidence on jurisdiction. As noted previously, Section 741.28(3) includes within the definition of "family or household members," those persons who "are presently residing together as if a family or who have resided together in the past as if a family." The legislature has not given any guidance...

JOSEPH C. DOUGLAS v. KATHRYN ANN DOUGLAS

252 So. 3d 791

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 2018 | Docket: 7567926

Cited 1 times | Published

by another family or household member." § 741.28(2). This definition requires a threat or showing

Kopelovich v. Kopelovich

793 So. 2d 31, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 4592, 2001 WL 332488

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 2001 | Docket: 64807927

Cited 1 times | Published

was residing in the same single dwelling unit. § 741.28(1), Fla.Stat. (1999).

Morris v. Mascia

97 So. 3d 278, 2012 WL 3870411, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 14995

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 2012 | Docket: 60311747

Published

petitioner be a “family or household member[].” Section 741.28(3), Florida Statutes defines a “family or household

Joseph Nussbaumer, Jr. v. Secretary, Florida Dept of Children and Families

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 4, 2025 | Docket: 69617215

Published

other family or household member.” Fla. Stat. § 741.28 (2024). 2 Dr. Nussbaumer is licensed by

Madeline Poses Schulmann v. Steven Schulmann

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 4, 2024 | Docket: 69127384

Published

member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2022). The conduct most pertinent

Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.704 & 3.992

810 So. 2d 826, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 626, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 1929, 2001 WL 1130811

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 2001 | Docket: 64813224

Published

a crime of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, which was committed in the

S.D. v. State

882 So. 2d 447, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 12867

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2004 | Docket: 64832551

Published

conviction for domestic battery in violation of section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2002). We reject appellant’s

Andrews v. Byrd

700 So. 2d 1250, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 12225, 1997 WL 672500

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 1997 | Docket: 64776385

Published

statutory definition of “family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. While the record does suggest that

Buchan v. Hibbard

940 So. 2d 533, 2006 WL 3019972

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2006 | Docket: 1524048

Published

...vated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member." [4] § 741.28(2)....
...Bond v. Bond, 917 So.2d 268, 271 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005) (holding that the circuit court erred in terminating a hearing on a domestic violence injunction without allowing the petitioner the opportunity to present evidence that facts met the requirements of section 741.28); York v....
...section which addresses matters governed by chapter 61." [4] Buchan's son appears to be a family or household member, because he is related by marriage to Hibbard and he has in the past resided together with Hibbard in the same single dwelling unit. § 741.28(3).

BENJAMIN A. MUSGRAVE v. LYNN M. MUSGRAVE

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 27, 2019 | Docket: 16523190

Published

the victim of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she

Costanzo v. Costanzo

941 So. 2d 1211, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 19121, 2006 WL 3302657

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2006 | Docket: 64847821

Published

household members. ...” (Emphasis added). Moreover, section 741.28(3), Florida Statutes *1213(2002), provides

Moriggia v. Moriggia

62 So. 3d 1151, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7711, 2011 WL 2119559

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 27, 2011 | Docket: 2543816

Published

...Domestic violence is defined as "any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member." § 741.28(2), Fla....

David Drew Redman v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2025 | Docket: 70350384

Published

offense of domestic violence as described in section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2023). 1 The fine and

J.C. v. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 2024 | Docket: 68553255

Published

violence, as those offenses are defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes (2014). Thus, the Department’s

LUDWINE FRANCOIS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2022 | Docket: 63318844

Published

a condition of probation.”) (emphasis added); § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2019) (“‘Domestic violence’ means

In Re: Amendments to Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 4-1.19 and Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.745 (Collaborative Law Process)

218 So. 3d 440, 2017 WL 2210620, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 1080

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2017 | Docket: 6063845

Published

a family or household member as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes. (f) Disqualification

Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

849 So. 2d 1003, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 407, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 804, 2003 WL 21087985

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 15, 2003 | Docket: 64824021

Published

definition of “domestic violence” set forth in section 741.28, Florida Statutes (2001). See ch.2002-55, §

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—report 2016-01

213 So. 3d 680

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2017 | Docket: 4615973

Published

pretrial release). Definitions. § 741.28, Fla. Stat. “Domestic violence” means any

ANGELA BOUCHER v. MERTON WARREN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 2020 | Docket: 16925829

Published

domestic violence.” § 741.30(1)(a), Fla. Stat. Section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2019), defines “domestic

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

898 So. 2d 47, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 135, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 382, 2005 WL 486598

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 2005 | Docket: 64837322

Published

an act of domestie-violenee--as-de-fined in F.S. 741.28(1), and the following conditions exist; a-resplte-home-or—

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

173 So. 3d 19, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 163, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 583, 2015 WL 1343088

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 2015 | Docket: 2644899

Published

...violence, specifying when and where they occurred, including, but not limited to, locations such as a home, school, place of employment, or time-sharing exchange} a. _____committed or threatened to commit domestic violence defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, as any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense...

Amy Hair v. Cammy Hair

159 So. 3d 984, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3876, 2015 WL 1223692

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 2015 | Docket: 2642461

Published

...st domestic violence. Section 741.30(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2012), provides that a family or household member may file a petition for protection against domestic violence if that person is “either the victim of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence.” See Malchan v....
...ravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla....

ALBERT E. NARVAEZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 2022 | Docket: 63162697

Published

member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2018). “A domestic violence designation under section 741.28(2) triggers

Ian Donovan Blake v. Bayan Fares

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2025 | Docket: 69737437

Published

member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2024). Here, the court issued

Bristow v. Bristow

159 So. 3d 961, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3591, 2015 WL 1071040

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2015 | Docket: 60246718

Published

petition for an injunction for protection. . Section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2014), defines domestic

R.H. v. State

709 So. 2d 129, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 2269

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1998 | Docket: 64780125

Published

occur in conjunction with crimes enumerated in section 741.28(1). In that subsection, the phrase “resulting

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-13.

272 So. 3d 1210

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 2019 | Docket: 15737694

Published

the defendant or the victim? Yes No § 741.28, Fla. Stat. "Domestic violence" means

Pedro Lazaro Lau v. Nizalena Gonzalez

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 2025 | Docket: 70000161

Published

victim of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she

GAVIN D. CADDY v. SUE-ANN N. ROBINSON

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 2021 | Docket: 60025611

Published

DCA 2015) (internal citations omitted). Section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2019), defines DV as

MICHAEL DITANNA v. BLAKE EDWARDS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 2021 | Docket: 60025595

Published

violence. The definition of domestic violence in section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2020), includes “any

Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

696 So. 2d 1171, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 367, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 951, 1997 WL 348098

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 1997 | Docket: 64775015

Published

a crime of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes (1995), and such offense

Ck v. Bb Ex Rel. Ts

65 So. 3d 99, 2011 WL 2496670

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 2011 | Docket: 2362083

Published

...child was a victim of domestic violence or was in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence. We agree. Upon notice and hearing, when it appears to the court that the petitioner is either the victim of domestic violence as defined by s. 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, the court may grant such relief as the court deems proper, including an injunction. . . . § 741.30(6)(a), Fla. Stat. (2010) (emphasis added). Section 741.28 defines "domestic violence" as "any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical...

JEREMY BETHEA v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 2021 | Docket: 59954655

Published

family or household member of [Appellant].” See § 741.28, Fla. Stat. (2018). The trial court’s instruction

Kokoris v. Zipnick

738 So. 2d 369, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 7923, 1999 WL 393473

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1999 | Docket: 64789754

Published

residing in the same single dwelling unit. Section 741.28, Florida Statutes (1997), provides the following

Faddis v. Luddy

221 So. 3d 758, 2017 WL 2569780, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 8675

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 2017 | Docket: 6073871

Published

member by another family or household member.” Id. § 741.28(2). Here, after the evidentiary hearing,

Branson v. Rodriguez-Linares

143 So. 3d 1070, 2014 WL 3673881, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 11388

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 2014 | Docket: 386322

Published

...Rather, he argues that the domestic violence injunction must be reversed because he did not threaten Ms. Rodriguez-Linares and because she suffered no violence. A domestic violence injunction may be entered in favor of a person who is "either the victim of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28 or [who] has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence." § 741.30(1)(a) (emphasis added). Section 741.28(2) states: "Domestic violence" means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member. § 741.28(2) (emphasis added). Chapter 741 does not provide a definition for the criminal offenses listed in section 741.28(2)....
...§ 784.0485(1), Fla. Stat. (2012) (providing for civil injunctive relief for protection against stalking or cyberstalking). If such an act of violence is sufficiently established and if it is between "family or household member[s]" as defined in section 741.28(3), the petitioner is not also required to demonstrate reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any future act of domestic violence. Admittedly, there is some ambiguit...

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2018 | Docket: 7471972

Published

a crime of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, which was committed in the

McClain v. SMJ EX REL. HATCHER

933 So. 2d 1241, 2006 WL 1999451

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2006 | Docket: 740362

Published

...We affirm because there is competent substantial evidence in the record to support the trial court's finding that the child had been the victim of domestic violence or was in imminent danger of becoming the victim of domestic violence. § 741.30(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2005); § 741.28(2), Fla....
...resulting in physical injury or death of one family or *1242 household member by another family or household member"); see R.H. v. State, 709 So.2d 129 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998) (holding that son striking his mother was an act of "domestic violence" under section 741.28, Fla....

Douglas Joseph Thomas v. Caitlin Linglong Li

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 17, 2024 | Docket: 68950682

Published

‘victim of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she

ALBERT E. NARVAEZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 2022 | Docket: 61689418

Published

member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2018). “A domestic violence designation under section 741.28(2) triggers

Kiki De Jager v. Gerhard Austen De Jager

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 2025 | Docket: 69587488

Published

proper, including an injunction . . . . Section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2023), defines “domestic

Williams v. Department of Transportation

52 So. 3d 831, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 601, 2011 WL 248522

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 2011 | Docket: 2533315

Published

...pertinent part: OBJECTIVE: It is the Department's intent to maintain a violence-free workplace by creating a business environment with a zero tolerance of behavior which leads to harassment and violence. This includes domestic violence as defined in Section 741.28, Florida Statutes....

Fleshman v. Fleshman

50 So. 3d 797, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 84, 2011 WL 115973

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 2011 | Docket: 60297366

Published

injunction as provided by section 741.30(l)(e). Section 741.28(3) clearly states: “Family or household member”

GREGORIO ANTONIO DICKSON v. GRETCHEN CURTIS, etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2022 | Docket: 62984873

Published

of any act of domestic violence.” Section 741.28(2) defines

Wayne Louis Hutsell v. Ellen Davis Hutsell

263 So. 3d 266

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 2019 | Docket: 14533666

Published

definition of domestic violence includes “stalking,” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat., which is defined in section 784

Muse v. Muse

27 So. 3d 232, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 1589, 2010 WL 532806

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 2010 | Docket: 1326965

Published

...th minor children. The injunction was entered pursuant to section 741.30, Florida Statutes (2008), which states: (6)(a) Upon notice and hearing, when it appears to the court that the petitioner is either the victim of domestic violence as defined by s. 741.28 or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, the court may grant such relief as the court deems proper, including an injunction....
...believe" the minor children are "in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence." See Young v. Smith, 901 So.2d 372, 373 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005); Giallanza v. Giallanza, 787 So.2d 162, 165 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001). Domestic violence is defined in section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2008), as certain violent *233 or harmful criminal acts between family or household members....

JONATHAN CHISCUL v. MICHELLE GOMEZ HERNANDEZ

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2021 | Docket: 59241593

Published

member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2019). In determining whether

Leaphart v. James

185 So. 3d 683, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1746, 2016 WL 540649

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2016 | Docket: 3035161

Published

constitutes domestic violence under the statute, § 741.28(2), it is not enough to, support an. injunction

LISA KIM KARKHOFF v. THOMAS ANTHONY ROBILOTTA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 2020 | Docket: 18726932

Published

member by another family or household member.” § 741.28, Fla. Stat. (2019). As the trial court noted

Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.704(d)(23)

763 So. 2d 997, 24 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 570, 1999 Fla. LEXIS 2166, 1999 WL 1132900

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1999 | Docket: 64799174

Published

a crime of domestic violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, which was committed in the

Fuccio v. Durso

48 So. 3d 1013, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18348, 2010 WL 4903620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 2010 | Docket: 60296438

Published

such an injunction, the controlling statute, section 741.28 of the Florida Statutes (2008), requires proof

Fuccio v. Durso

48 So. 3d 1011, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18347, 2010 WL 4903618

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 2010 | Docket: 60296437

Published

such an injunction, the controlling statute, section 741.28 of the Florida Statutes (2008), specifically

JONATHAN TATE v. VANESSA TATE

262 So. 3d 221

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 2018 | Docket: 8409815

Published

member by another family or household member." § 741.28(2). "Where 'fear alone

Ruby Ann Savage v. Kristen Armista Bustillo

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2024 | Docket: 69455309

Published

(2023). Stalking is a form of domestic violence. § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2023). Thus, both injunctions

Ruby Ann Savage v. Rudy Bustillo, III

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2024 | Docket: 69455308

Published

(2023). Stalking is a form of domestic violence. § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2023). Thus, both injunctions

AARON MCGUIRE v. MAGIORI C. BOSCAN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 2021 | Docket: 61585933

Published

becoming a victim of domestic violence . . . .” Section 741.28(2) defines “domestic violence” as “any assault

Sanchez v. Sanchez

48 So. 3d 199, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18292, 2010 WL 4867884

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 2010 | Docket: 60296536

Published

member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2). Section 741.30(6)(b) provides guidance on

Department of Children & Families v. J.D.

198 So. 3d 960, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 13808, 2016 WL 4180212

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 2016 | Docket: 60256518

Published

both “domestic violence” and child “abuse.” See § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2016); § 39.01(3), Fla. Stat.

Williams v. State

879 So. 2d 77, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 11441, 2004 WL 1737234

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 2004 | Docket: 64832077

Published

041(4)(a)18., Fla. Stat. (2003). Turning to Section 741.28, Florida Statutes, “Domestic violence means

Christy Curl v. Stacie L. Roberts, o/b/o E. C., a minor

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 2019 | Docket: 16135508

Published

member by another family or household member.” § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. This injunction was improper because

Yaidel Alfonso v. Zenilda Hierrezuelo, O/B/O Z.A.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 2025 | Docket: 71155240

Published

741.30, “domestic violence,” as defined in section 741.28, Florida Statutes (2023), “means any assault

TS v. Department of Children and Families

944 So. 2d 1049, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 13624, 2006 WL 2355369

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 16, 2006 | Docket: 1155425

Published

...and T.S. agreed that T.S. was at the door of R.S.'s house and kicked or threw a chair which hit the door. We conclude that this evidence does not amount to a legally sufficient demonstration that an act of domestic violence occurred in May 2005. See § 741.28(2), Fla....

LUDWINE FRANCOIS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 2022 | Docket: 64881552

Published

a condition of probation.”) (emphasis added); § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2019) (“‘Domestic violence’ means

DCF v. J.D.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 2016 | Docket: 4120884

Published

both “domestic violence” and child “abuse.” See § 741.28(2), Fla. Stat. (2016); § 39.01(3), Fla. Stat.

Charles Bechert, III v. Luciana Surban Bechert O/B/o, O.B.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 2025 | Docket: 69864392

Published

victim of any act of domestic violence . . . .” Section 741.28(2), Florida Statutes (2022) defines “domestic

Johnathan Naranjo v. Natalie Somoano

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 2025 | Docket: 69929817

Published

that the definition of “domestic violence” in section 741.28, Florida Statutes, includes stalking, and

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