2008-05-31T14:10:04Z What You Need to Know: * It is domestic violence if you are or were married to or living with the victim as a family, if you have a child with the victim, or if you are related to the victim by blood or marriage. Otherwise, criminal acts against one’s boy/girlfriend fall under the generalized criminal code. * Crimes of domestic violence require a minimum of one year of probation, a batterers’ intervention program and an additional five days in the county jail. * Domestic violence convictions often include an injunction to protect the victim from future, or anticipated domestic abuse. * We can fight for your rights if you call *850.681.7777* today. 3 Under Florida law, crimes of domestic violence carry additional sentencing requirements beyond those of other criminal cases. If you have committed a criminal offense such as assault, battery, sexual assault and battery, stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or in any way caused injury or death of a family member, you can be charged with domestic violence. This is a very serious charge and if convicted, you will serve a minimum of five days in jail. Domestic Violence domestic_violence 2008-05-31T14:10:04Z