Board Certified Boca Raton Domestic Violence Lawyer
Domestic violence situations are frightening, and the legal steps that follow can feel overwhelming. Tina L. Lewert, a Boca Raton domestic violence lawyer who is Board Certified by The Florida Bar, helps people on both sides of these cases understand their options.
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What Domestic Violence Means Under Florida Law
Florida defines domestic violence as certain acts committed against a family or household member. That can include a spouse or former spouse, the co-parent of your child, people related by blood or marriage, and people who live together now or have in the past as a family. Florida law also addresses violence between people in a current or former dating relationship.
Under Florida law, domestic violence can include assault and aggravated assault, battery and aggravated battery, sexual assault and sexual battery, stalking and aggravated stalking, kidnapping, and other criminal acts that cause physical injury. Abuse is not limited to physical force. It can also take forms such as threats, intimidation, isolation, or controlling access to money.
Domestic violence is handled in the family courts, but it can also become a criminal matter, and the consequences of a criminal charge are serious. Because both tracks can be in motion at once, it helps to have a family law attorney who understands how they interact.
Tina Lewert
Contact Info:
- 301 Yamato Rd #4110, Boca Raton, FL 33431, United States
- 561-544-6861
- tina.lewert@lewertlaw.com
Injunctions for Protection in Florida
If you are afraid for your safety, you can ask the court for an injunction for protection, which is what Florida calls a restraining order. You can seek one even before any divorce or other case is filed, and the initial request can be made without the other person present.
An injunction for protection is a court order that directs the other person to stop specified conduct, such as contacting or coming near you, and may require other steps, such as leaving a shared home. Depending on the circumstances, it can also address temporary support and temporary time-sharing with your children. If an injunction is in place and the other person violates it, law enforcement can take action.
The process generally works in two stages. If the court finds the legal requirements are met, it can issue a temporary injunction that lasts for a fixed period, not more than 15 days. A full hearing is then set, generally before that temporary order expires, and at that hearing a judge decides whether to enter a final injunction. A final injunction may last for a set time, often one year, or it may be entered without an expiration date, in which case it can be modified or dissolved later.
Florida recognizes several types of injunction for protection, and which one fits depends on your relationship to the other person and the circumstances:
- Domestic violence
- Repeat violence
- Dating violence
- Sexual violence
- Stalking
If you do not qualify for one type, you may qualify for another. A Boca Raton domestic violence attorney can help you understand which protection applies to your situation and how to petition for it. A domestic violence lawyer Boca Raton residents consult can also explain what to expect at each stage of the process.
If You Have Been Accused
Being accused of domestic violence also carries serious consequences, including potential effects on your time with your children. If you are responding to an allegation, you have the right to have your side presented and the facts examined. Lewert Law represents people who are facing domestic violence allegations, including those who say the claims against them are untrue, and works to see that the record before the court is accurate.
Why Work With a Board Certified Boca Raton Domestic Violence Lawyer
These cases call for an attorney who is both careful with clients and clear in court. Working with a board-certified specialist means your matter is handled by someone whose focus and experience in marital and family law have been formally recognized by The Florida Bar. Because Lewert Law keeps a deliberately limited caseload, the attorney you meet is the attorney who handles your matter.
That certified focus has been recognized by The Florida Bar and the wider legal profession:
- Board Certified Specialist, Marital and Family Law, by The Florida Bar, 2009 to present
- Nationally Board Certified in Family Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- U.S. News "Best Lawyers" 2023 to 2026, Family Law and Family Law Mediation
- Super Lawyers Magazine's "Top Attorneys in Florida" 2013 to 2025
Serving Boca Raton and South Florida
Lewert Law is based in Boca Raton and assists clients throughout Palm Beach County and Broward County, including Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Highland Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Coral Springs, and Parkland. As a Boca Raton domestic lawyer and Boca Raton family law attorney, Tina L. Lewert handles these matters locally, and injunction petitions in this area are filed through the Palm Beach County or Broward County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Board Certified Specialist, Marital and Family Law, by The Florida Bar, 2009 to present
- Nationally Board Certified in Family Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- U.S. News "Best Lawyers" 2023 to 2026, Family Law and Family Law Mediation
- Super Lawyers Magazine's "Top Attorneys in Florida" 2013 to 2025
Serving Boca Raton and South Florida
Lewert Law is based in Boca Raton and handles alimony matters for clients throughout Palm Beach County and Broward County, including Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Highland Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Coral Springs, and Parkland. As a Boca Raton family law attorney focused exclusively on marital and family law, Tina L. Lewert handles alimony alongside the full range of related matters. Local divorce and alimony cases are generally heard in the Palm Beach County or Broward County family courts.
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Related Services
- Boca Raton restraining order lawyer, for more on petitioning for or responding to an injunction for protection
- Boca Raton divorce lawyer, when safety concerns arise alongside a divorce
Speak With a Boca Raton Domestic Violence Lawyer
If you are dealing with a domestic violence matter, whether you are seeking protection or responding to an allegation, you do not have to face it alone. To speak confidentially with a board-certified domestic violence attorney Boca Raton Florida residents can turn to, call Lewert Law at (561) 544-6861.