The domestic violence Tampa, Fl attorneys at the Law Offices of Ivan T. Lenoir II, PA have experience in protecting the rights of both the victim and the accused in a variety of domestic violence cases, including domestic assault, battery charge, child abuse, child abduction, and violation of a restraining order.

Florida law defines domestic violence as any assault (threat or attempt to do bodily harm), battery (intentional, unlawful touching or striking) sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking (repeated, willful and malicious pattern of harassing, or following), kidnapping, or false imprisonment or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury, or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.

According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the most common type of domestic violence is simple assault, which made up for 77.2% of the domestic violence offenses in 1995. Of those simple assault offenses, 75.9% of the victims were female while 24.1% were male. Statistics from the FDLE from 1992 to 1998 show the domestic violence crime totals increased from 109,449 (815.3 per 100,000 population) to 133,345 (888.9 per 100,000 population). Domestic violence-related offenses are divided into the following categories:

• Murder
• Manslaughter
• Forcible sex offenses
• Aggravated assault
• Simple assault
• Threat/intimidation

The State of Florida takes accusations of domestic violence very seriously. Every victim of domestic abuse has a right under Florida law to be protected. There are two kinds of courts that handle domestic violence: Criminal Court and Civil Court. There are a number of legal steps victims can take to protect themselves from further abuse including calling the police and/or filing for a Restraining Order or an Injunction for Protection. At the Law Offices of Ivan T. Lenoir II, PA, we understand that it takes heroic courage to reach out and ask for help and can assist those who seek legal services or police protection due to domestic violence. Contact us today.

Alternatively, sometimes, charges of domestic violence are false or inflated. If you have been wrongfully charged with domestic violence in Tampa, Florida, in addition to losing your parental rights and contact with your family, you face serious consequences including jail time. Don't let a wrongful domestic battery charge turn into a conviction. At the Law Offices of Ivan T. Lenoir II, PA, we protect the rights of people wrongfully accused of domestic violence. In addition, we can help you protect your rights if you have been wrongfully accused of child abuse, and make sure your children are not used as weapons in a custody battle.