Our Attorneys Defend Floridians Accused of Domestic Violence in Tavares, Clermont and Inverness

Seeking justice in domestic battery and protective order proceedings

Allegations of domestic violence have a ripple effect that jeopardizes every aspect of the accused’s life, including child custody and visitation rights, immigration status, gun ownership and access to one’s own home. Domestic abuse cases often involve one person’s word against the other’s.

Largey Law is dedicated to protecting the rights of defendants in the criminal courts for the residents of Tavares, Clermont and Inverness. The former public defenders at Largey Law are committed to winning justice for each and every client. We fight for the removal of a domestic violence injunction against you, and we defend you against domestic assault and battery charges.

Misuse of domestic violence injunctions

Domestic violence injunctions are intended to protect victims in imminent danger of harm at the hands of a spouse, intimate partner, parent, child or other member of the household. Unfortunately, we’ve seen too many cases in which the accuser views the process as an opportunity for revenge or a means of gaining the upper hand in divorce and child custody disputes. In a cruel twist, an abuser sometimes beats the real victim to the courthouse to petition for a domestic violence injunction, thus subjecting the very person who needs protection to difficult restrictions.

Challenging an order of protection in Florida courts

The domestic injunction process itself puts you on the defensive. Our attorneys aggressively try to prevent the court order and seek to have it dissolved if one is already in place. We are by your side throughout the civil injunction process, which looks like this:

• The accuser files a petition for protection with the clerk of court.
• A judge promptly reviews the petition and issues a temporary injunction. This is done ex parte, which means you don’t get a chance to tell your side of the story at this point.
• You are notified of the order, and a hearing is scheduled within 15 days.
• The petitioner is given an opportunity to present evidence of risks of harm, and you can respond to those allegations with evidence to the contrary.
• If an injunction is granted, it could last for a set period — for example, one year — or may have no expiration date.

Domestic assault and battery charges

Many domestic violence arrests are based on she-said, he-said scenarios and lack physical evidence to corroborate the alleged victim’s statements. Generally, this is not enough to convict you of a serious violent crime. If police are called to your home on a domestic battery or assault complaint, remember to exercise your rights to remain silent and have an attorney present. Our lawyers hold the prosecution to its burden of proving the charges against you beyond a reasonable doubt.

Call our lawyers in Clermont, Tavares or Inverness to challenge a domestic violence accusation

To defend against a domestic violence injunction or a domestic battery charge, call Largey Law at 352.508.1485 or contact the firm online to schedule your free consultation. We can meet with you at your home or at the jail. From our three office locations in Tavares, Inverness and Clermont, we help clients throughout Central Florida. Se habla español.