Domestic Violence / Injunctions

​​​​Domestic violence is a serious matter.

Fifty two percent of all women killed in America are killed by a family member or partner.

An injunction for protection against Domestic Violence, Repeat Violence, Sexual Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking may be ordered by the court.

For help, the Clerk's Office offers several options to assist:

  • If it is an emergency, dial 911.
  • You may come to the Family and Civil Courthouse or call 352-337-6196 and speak with a Deputy Clerk.
  • You may also call the Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network at 352-377-8255 for help or to set an appointment with an advocate.
  • You may obtain Florida Supreme Court approved forms online and file them without assistance. View the forms to petition for Domestic, Repeat, Sexual or Dating Violence, and St​alking injunctions.​
  • If you are in need of an injunction afterhours or on the weekend, you may go to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office located at 2621 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL where Sheriff staff has been authorized to assist with the filing of a petition for an injunction.​
  • You may use DIY Florida for online guided forms (see below).​
  • You may also contact an attorney to assist you.
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Domestic Violence Injunction packets are located on our FORMS PAGE​ under Domestic Violence Injunctions

DIY​ FLORIDA
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Florida is a free-to-use program to assist in completing official court forms.

 This is located within the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal 

DIY Florida uses interview questions to walk through the steps and automatically prepare the forms. Once completed, the forms can be sent through the E-Filing Portal to electronically file the forms with your Clerk’s office.  

This process includes all of the family law petition options.​​

To find out more go to DIY Florida.​

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