What Makes Restraining Orders So Valuable For Protection
What makes a restraining order valuable? In Florida, it can be issued for violence, repeat violence, or stalking—which may involve no violence at all, just unwanted intrusion into your life, explains Fort Lauderdale attorney Regina Tsombanakis. A violation becomes a fresh arrest and added charges. It won't stop a determined person, she cautions, but it raises the legal stakes sharply.
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Answered by Regina Tsombanakis · Fort Lauderdale, FL
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What makes a restraining order valuable?
In Florida it can be issued for violence, repeat violence, or stalking—which may involve no violence at all, just unwanted intrusion into your life, and a violation becomes a fresh arrest and added charges.
Will an order guarantee compliance?
No—it won't stop a determined person, but it raises the legal stakes sharply, making any breach its own new offense.
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