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    By the Committee on Children and Families; and Senator
    Saunders




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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to domestic violence; amending

  3         ss. 25.385, 39.902, 741.28, 943.171, F.S.;

  4         redefining the terms "domestic violence" and

  5         "family or household member"; amending s.

  6         28.101, F.S.; increasing the fee charged by the

  7         clerk of the circuit court in dissolution of

  8         marriage cases; providing that the fee be

  9         deposited in the Domestic Violence Trust Fund;

10         amending s. 61.1825, F.S.; providing for

11         additional circumstances when a family violence

12         indicator must be placed on a record; amending

13         s. 741.281, F.S.; deleting requirement that a

14         court order certain defendants to attend a

15         batterers' intervention program; amending s.

16         741.30, F.S.; specifying when a person has

17         standing to file a petition for an injunction

18         against domestic violence; providing for

19         incidents that describe violence or threats of

20         violence; specifying when a court may grant

21         relief; providing factors for the court to

22         consider in determining imminent danger;

23         providing for recording of proceedings;

24         providing an effective date.

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26  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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28         Section 1.  Subsection (2) of section 25.385, Florida

29  Statutes, is amended to read:

30         25.385  Standards for instruction of circuit and county

31  court judges in handling domestic violence cases.--

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  1         (2)  As used in this section:

  2         (a)  The term "domestic violence" means any assault,

  3  battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, or any criminal

  4  offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or

  5  household member by another, who is or was residing in the

  6  same single dwelling unit. With the exception of persons who

  7  have a child in common, the family or household members must

  8  be currently residing or have in the past resided together in

  9  the same single dwelling unit.

10         (b)  "Family or household member" means spouse, former

11  spouse, persons related by blood or marriage, persons who are

12  presently residing together, as if a family, or who have

13  resided together in the past, as if a family, and persons who

14  have a child in common regardless of whether they have been

15  married or have resided together at any time. With the

16  exception of persons who have a child in common, the family or

17  household members must be currently residing or have in the

18  past resided together in the same single dwelling unit.

19         Section 2.  Subsections (1) and (3) of section 39.902,

20  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

21         39.902  Definitions.--As used in this part, the term:

22         (1)  "Domestic violence" means any assault, battery,

23  sexual assault, sexual battery, or any criminal offense

24  resulting in physical injury or death of one family or

25  household member by another who is or was residing in the same

26  single dwelling unit. With the exception of persons who have a

27  child in common, the family or household members must be

28  currently residing or have in the past resided together in the

29  same single dwelling unit.

30         (3)  "Family or household member" means spouses, former

31  spouses, adults related by blood or marriage, persons who are

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  1  presently residing together as if a family or who have resided

  2  together in the past as if a family, and persons who have a

  3  child in common regardless of whether they have been married

  4  or have resided together at any time. With the exception of

  5  persons who have a child in common, the family or household

  6  members must be currently residing or have in the past resided

  7  together in the same single dwelling unit.

  8         Section 3.  Subsections (1) and (2) of section 741.28,

  9  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

10         741.28  Domestic violence; definitions.--As used in ss.

11  741.28-741.31:

12         (1)  "Domestic violence" means any assault, aggravated

13  assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual

14  battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false

15  imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical

16  injury or death of one family or household member by another

17  who is or was residing in the same single dwelling unit. With

18  the exception of persons who have a child in common, the

19  family or household members must be currently residing or have

20  in the past resided together in the same single dwelling unit.

21         (2)  "Family or household member" means spouses, former

22  spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons who are

23  presently residing together as if a family or who have resided

24  together in the past as if a family, and persons who have a

25  child in common regardless of whether they have been married

26  or have resided together at any time. With the exception of

27  persons who have a child in common, the family or household

28  members must be currently residing or have in the past resided

29  together in the same single dwelling unit.

30         Section 4.  Subsection (2) of section 943.171, Florida

31  Statutes, is amended to read:

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  1         943.171  Basic skills training in handling domestic

  2  violence cases.--

  3         (2)  As used in this section, the term:

  4         (a)  "Domestic violence" means any assault, battery,

  5  sexual assault, sexual battery, or any criminal offense

  6  resulting in the physical injury or death of one family or

  7  household member by another who is or was residing in the same

  8  single dwelling unit. With the exception of persons who have a

  9  child in common, the family or household members must be

10  currently residing or have in the past resided together in the

11  same single dwelling unit.

12         (b)  "Household member" means spouse, former spouse,

13  persons related by blood or marriage, persons who are

14  presently residing together, as if a family, or who have

15  resided together in the past, as if a family, and persons who

16  have a child in common regardless of whether they have been

17  married or have resided together at any time. With the

18  exception of persons who have a child in common, the family or

19  household members must be currently residing or have in the

20  past resided together in the same single dwelling unit.

21         Section 5.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section

22  28.101, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

23         28.101  Petitions and records of dissolution of

24  marriage; additional charges.--

25         (1)  When a party petitions for a dissolution of

26  marriage, in addition to the filing charges in s. 28.241, the

27  clerk shall collect and receive:

28         (c)  A charge of $36 $18.  On a monthly basis, the

29  clerk shall transfer the moneys collected pursuant to this

30  paragraph to the State Treasury for deposit in the Domestic

31  Violence Trust Fund.  Such funds which are generated shall be

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  1  directed to the Department of Children and Family Services for

  2  the specific purpose of funding domestic violence centers.

  3         Section 6.  Subsection (3) of section 61.1825, Florida

  4  Statutes, is amended to read:

  5         61.1825  State Case Registry.--

  6         (3)(a)  For the purpose of this section, a family

  7  violence indicator must be placed on a record when:

  8         1.  A party executes a sworn statement requesting that

  9  a family violence indicator be placed on that party's record

10  which states that the party has reason to believe that release

11  of information to the Federal Case Registry may result in

12  physical or emotional harm to the party or the child;.

13         2.  A temporary or final injunction for protection

14  against domestic violence has been granted pursuant to s.

15  741.30(6), an injunction for protection against domestic

16  violence has been issued by a court of a foreign state

17  pursuant to s. 741.315, or a temporary or final injunction for

18  protection against repeat violence has been granted pursuant

19  to s. 784.046; or

20         3.  The department has received information on a Title

21  IV-D case from the Domestic and Repeat Violence Injunction

22  Statewide Verification System, established pursuant to s.

23  784.046(8)(b), that a court has granted a party a

24  domestic-violence or repeat-violence injunction.

25         (b)  Before the family violence indicator can be

26  removed from a record, the protected person must be afforded

27  notice and an opportunity to appear before the court on the

28  issue of whether the disclosure will result in harm.

29         Section 7.  Section 741.281, Florida Statutes, is

30  amended to read:

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  1         741.281  Court to order batterers' intervention program

  2  attendance.--If a person is found guilty of, has had

  3  adjudication withheld on, or has pled nolo contendere to a

  4  crime of domestic violence, as defined in s. 741.28, that

  5  person shall be ordered by the court to a minimum term of 1

  6  year's probation and the court shall order that the defendant

  7  attend a batterers' intervention program as a condition of

  8  probation.  If a person is admitted to a pretrial diversion

  9  program and has been charged with an act of domestic violence,

10  as defined in s. 741.28, the court shall order as a condition

11  of the program that the defendant attend a batterers'

12  intervention program. The court must impose the condition of

13  the batterers' intervention program for a defendant placed on

14  probation or pretrial diversion under this section, but the

15  court, in its discretion, may determine not to impose the

16  condition if it states on the record why a batterers'

17  intervention program might be inappropriate.  It is preferred,

18  but not mandatory, that such programs be certified under s.

19  741.32. The imposition of probation under this section shall

20  not preclude the court from imposing any sentence of

21  imprisonment authorized by s. 775.082.

22         Section 8.  Subsections (1), (3), and (6) of section

23  741.30, Florida Statutes, are amended and subsection (10) is

24  added to that section to read:

25         741.30  Domestic violence; injunction; powers and

26  duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing;

27  temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide

28  verification system; enforcement.--

29         (1)  There is created a cause of action for an

30  injunction for protection against domestic violence.

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  1         (a)  Any person described in paragraph (e), who is

  2  either the victim of any act of domestic violence as defined

  3  in s. 741.28, or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is

  4  in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of

  5  domestic violence, has standing in the circuit court to file a

  6  sworn petition for an injunction for protection against

  7  domestic violence.

  8         (b)  This cause of action for an injunction may be

  9  sought whether or not any other cause of action is currently

10  pending between the parties. However, the pendency of any such

11  cause of action shall be alleged in the petition.

12         (c)  In the event a subsequent cause of action is filed

13  under chapter 61, any orders entered therein shall take

14  precedence over any inconsistent provisions of an injunction

15  issued under this section which addresses matters governed by

16  chapter 61.

17         (d)  A person's right to petition for an injunction

18  shall not be affected by such person having left a residence

19  or household to avoid domestic violence.

20         (e)  This cause of action for an injunction may be

21  sought by family or household members. No person shall be

22  precluded from seeking injunctive relief pursuant to this

23  chapter solely on the basis that such person is not a spouse.

24         (f)  This cause of action for an injunction shall not

25  require that either party be represented by an attorney.

26         (g)  Any person, including an officer of the court, who

27  offers evidence or recommendations relating to the cause of

28  action must either present the evidence or recommendations in

29  writing to the court with copies to each party and their

30  attorney, or must present the evidence under oath at a hearing

31  at which all parties are present.

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  1         (h)  Nothing in this section shall affect the title to

  2  any real estate.

  3         (i)  The court is prohibited from issuing mutual orders

  4  of protection. This does not preclude the court from issuing

  5  separate injunctions for protection against domestic violence

  6  where each party has complied with the provisions of this

  7  section. Compliance with the provisions of this section cannot

  8  be waived.

  9         (3)(a)  The sworn petition shall allege the existence

10  of such domestic violence and shall include the specific facts

11  and circumstances upon the basis of which relief is sought.

12         (b)  The sworn petition shall be in substantially the

13  following form:

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15                           PETITION FOR

16                    INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION

17                    AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

18

19  Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared

20  Petitioner ...(Name)..., who has been sworn and says that the

21  following statements are true:

22         (a)  Petitioner resides at: ...(address)...

23         (Petitioner may furnish address to the court in a

24  separate confidential filing if, for safety reasons, the

25  petitioner requires the location of the current residence to

26  be confidential.)

27         (b)  Respondent resides at: ...(last known address)...

28         (c)  Respondent's last known place of employment:

29  ...(name of business and address)...

30         (d)  Physical description of respondent: ....

31         Race....

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  1         Sex....

  2         Date of birth....

  3         Height....

  4         Weight....

  5         Eye color....

  6         Hair color....

  7         Distinguishing marks or scars....

  8         (e)  Aliases of respondent: ....

  9         (f)  Respondent is the spouse or former spouse of the

10  petitioner or is any other person related by blood or marriage

11  to the petitioner or is any other person who is or was

12  residing within a single dwelling unit with the petitioner, as

13  if a family, or is a person with whom the petitioner has a

14  child in common, regardless of whether the petitioner and

15  respondent are or were married or residing together, as if a

16  family.

17         (g)  The following describes any other cause of action

18  currently pending between the petitioner and respondent: .....

19  ..............................................................

20         The petitioner should also describe any previous or

21  pending attempts by the petitioner to obtain an injunction for

22  protection against domestic violence in this or any other

23  circuit, and the results of that attempt......................

24  ..............................................................

25  Case numbers should be included if available.

26         (h)  Petitioner is either a victim of domestic violence

27  has suffered or has reasonable cause to fear imminent domestic

28  violence because respondent has (check off all that apply and

29  describe in the spaces below the incidents of violence or

30  threats of violence, specifying when and where they occurred,

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  1  including locations such as a home, school, place of

  2  employment, or visitation exchange): .........................

  3         ....committed or threatened to commit domestic violence

  4  defined in s. 741.28 as any assault, aggravated assault,

  5  battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery,

  6  stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment,

  7  or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death

  8  of one family or household member by another. With the

  9  exception of persons who have a child in common, the family or

10  household members must be currently residing or have in the

11  past resided together in the same dwelling unit;

12         ....previously threatened, harassed, stalked, or

13  physically abused the petitioner;

14         ....attempted to harm the petitioner or family members

15  or individuals associated with the petitioner;

16         ....threatened to conceal, kidnap, or harm the

17  petitioner's child(ren);

18         ....intentionally injured or killed a family pet;

19         ....used, or has threatened to use against the

20  petitioner any weapons such as guns or knives;

21         ....physically restrained the petitioner from leaving

22  the home or calling law enforcement;

23         ....a criminal history involving violence or the threat

24  of violence (if known);

25         ....another order of protection issued against him or

26  her previously or from another jurisdiction (if known);

27         ....engaged in any other behavior or conduct that leads

28  the petitioner to believe he or she is in danger of becoming a

29  victim of domestic violence.

30         (i)  Petitioner alleges the following additional

31  specific facts: (mark appropriate sections)

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  1         ....Petitioner is the custodian of a minor child or

  2  children whose names and ages are as follows: ................

  3         ....Petitioner needs the exclusive use and possession

  4  of the dwelling that the parties share.

  5         ....Petitioner is unable to obtain safe alternative

  6  housing because: .............................................

  7         ....Petitioner genuinely fears that respondent

  8  imminently will abuse, remove, or hide the minor child or

  9  children from petitioner because: ............................

10  ..............................................................

11         (j)  Petitioner genuinely fears imminent domestic

12  violence by respondent.

13         (k)  Petitioner seeks an injunction: (mark appropriate

14  section or sections)

15         ....Immediately restraining the respondent from

16  committing any acts of domestic violence.

17         ....Restraining the respondent from committing any acts

18  of domestic violence.

19         ....Awarding to the petitioner the temporary exclusive

20  use and possession of the dwelling that the parties share or

21  excluding the respondent from the residence of the petitioner.

22         ....Awarding temporary custody of, or temporary

23  visitation rights with regard to, the minor child or children

24  of the parties, or prohibiting or limiting visitation to that

25  which is supervised by a third party.

26         ....Establishing temporary support for the minor child

27  or children or the petitioner.

28         ....Directing the respondent to participate in a

29  batterers' intervention program or other treatment pursuant to

30  s. 39.901.

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  1         ....Providing any terms the court deems necessary for

  2  the protection of a victim of domestic violence, or any minor

  3  children of the victim, including any injunctions or

  4  directives to law enforcement agencies.

  5         (c)  Every petition for an injunction against domestic

  6  violence shall contain, directly above the signature line, a

  7  statement in all capital letters and bold type not smaller

  8  than the surrounding text, as follows:

  9

10         I HAVE READ EVERY STATEMENT MADE IN THIS

11         PETITION AND EACH STATEMENT IS TRUE AND

12         CORRECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE STATEMENTS MADE

13         IN THIS PETITION ARE BEING MADE UNDER PENALTY

14         OF PERJURY, PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION

15         837.02, FLORIDA STATUTES.

16                                        ...(initials)...

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18         (d)  If the sworn petition seeks to determine issues of

19  custody or visitation with regard to the minor child or

20  children of the parties, the sworn petition shall be

21  accompanied by or shall incorporate the allegations required

22  by s. 61.132 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act.

23         (6)(a)  Upon notice and hearing, when it appears to the

24  court that the petitioner is either the victim of domestic

25  violence as defined by section 741.28, or has reasonable cause

26  to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a

27  victim of domestic violence, the court may grant such relief

28  as the court deems proper, including an injunction:

29         1.  Restraining the respondent from committing any acts

30  of domestic violence.

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  1         2.  Awarding to the petitioner the exclusive use and

  2  possession of the dwelling that the parties share or excluding

  3  the respondent from the residence of the petitioner.

  4         3.  On the same basis as provided in chapter 61,

  5  awarding temporary custody of, or temporary visitation rights

  6  with regard to, a minor child or children of the parties.

  7         4.  On the same basis as provided in chapter 61,

  8  establishing temporary support for a minor child or children

  9  or the petitioner.

10         5.  Ordering the respondent to participate in

11  treatment, intervention, or counseling services to be paid for

12  by the respondent. When the court orders the respondent to

13  participate in a batterers' intervention program, the court,

14  or any entity designated by the court, must provide the

15  respondent with a list of all certified batterers'

16  intervention programs and all programs which have submitted an

17  application to the Department of Corrections to become

18  certified under s. 741.325, from which the respondent must

19  choose a program in which to participate. If there are no

20  certified batterers' intervention programs in the circuit, the

21  court shall provide a list of acceptable programs from which

22  the respondent must choose a program in which to participate.

23         6.  Referring a petitioner to a certified domestic

24  violence center. The court must provide the petitioner with a

25  list of certified domestic violence centers in the circuit

26  which the petitioner may contact.

27         7.  Ordering such other relief as the court deems

28  necessary for the protection of a victim of domestic violence,

29  including injunctions or directives to law enforcement

30  agencies, as provided in this section.

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  1         (b)  In determining whether a petitioner has reasonable

  2  cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a

  3  victim of domestic violence, the court shall consider and

  4  evaluate all relevant factors alleged in the petition,

  5  including, but not limited to:

  6         1.  The history between the petitioner and the

  7  respondent, including threats, harassment, stalking, and

  8  physical abuse;

  9         2.  Whether the respondent has attempted to harm the

10  petitioner or family members or individuals closely associated

11  with the petitioner;

12         3.  Whether the respondent has threatened to conceal,

13  kidnap, or harm the petitioner's child or children;

14         4.  Whether the respondent has intentionally injured or

15  killed a family pet;

16         5.  Whether the respondent has used, or has threatened

17  to use, against the petitioner any weapons such as guns or

18  knives;

19         6.  Whether the respondent has physically restrained

20  the petitioner from leaving the home or calling law

21  enforcement;

22         7.  Whether the respondent has a criminal history

23  involving violence or the threat of violence;

24         8.  The existence of a verifiable order of protection

25  issued previously or from another jurisdiction; and

26         9.  Any other behavior or conduct that leads the court

27  to believe that the petitioner is in danger of becoming a

28  victim of domestic violence.

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30  In making its determination under this section, the court is

31  not limited to those factors enumerated in subparagraphs 1.-9.

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  1         (c)(b)  The terms of an injunction restraining the

  2  respondent under subparagraph (a)1. or ordering other relief

  3  for the protection of the victim under subparagraph (a)7.

  4  shall remain in effect until modified or dissolved. Either

  5  party may move at any time to modify or dissolve the

  6  injunction. No specific allegations are required. Such relief

  7  may be granted in addition to other civil or criminal

  8  remedies.

  9         (d)(c)  A temporary or final judgment on injunction for

10  protection against domestic violence entered pursuant to this

11  section shall, on its face, indicate that:

12         1.  The injunction is valid and enforceable in all

13  counties of the State of Florida.

14         2.  Law enforcement officers may use their arrest

15  powers pursuant to s. 901.15(6) to enforce the terms of the

16  injunction.

17         3.  The court had jurisdiction over the parties and

18  matter under the laws of Florida and that reasonable notice

19  and opportunity to be heard was given to the person against

20  whom the order is sought sufficient to protect that person's

21  right to due process.

22         4.  The date respondent was served with the temporary

23  or final order, if obtainable.

24         (e)(d)  An injunction for protection against domestic

25  violence entered pursuant to this section, on its face, may

26  order that the respondent attend a batterers' intervention

27  program as a condition of the injunction. Unless the court

28  makes written factual findings in its judgment or order which

29  are based on substantial evidence, stating why batterers'

30  intervention programs would be inappropriate, the court shall

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  1  order the respondent to attend a batterers' intervention

  2  program if:

  3         1.  It finds that the respondent willfully violated the

  4  ex parte injunction;

  5         2.  The respondent, in this state or any other state,

  6  has been convicted of, had adjudication withheld on, or pled

  7  nolo contendere to a crime involving violence or a threat of

  8  violence; or

  9         3.  The respondent, in this state or any other state,

10  has had at any time a prior injunction for protection entered

11  against the respondent after a hearing with notice.

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13  It is mandatory that such programs be certified under s.

14  741.32.

15         (f)(e)  The fact that a separate order of protection is

16  granted to each opposing party shall not be legally sufficient

17  to deny any remedy to either party or to prove that the

18  parties are equally at fault or equally endangered.

19         (g)(f)  A final judgment on injunction for protection

20  against domestic violence entered pursuant to this section

21  must, on its face, indicate that it is a violation of s.

22  790.233, and a first degree misdemeanor, for the respondent to

23  have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any

24  firearm or ammunition.

25         (h)  All proceedings under this subsection are to be

26  recorded if the court chooses to provide for the recording and

27  has adequate existing court resources for any associated

28  costs. Recording may be by electronic means as provided by the

29  Rules of Judicial Administration. If the means to record the

30  proceedings are not available, the parties must be notified

31  prior to the full hearing.

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  1         Section 9.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

  2

  3          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
  4                         Senate Bill 248

  5

  6  Removes the prohibition to a party seeking a de novo review of
    the domestic violence allegations considered by the court at
  7  the final injunction hearing.

  8  Retains the current standard by which a court may grant an ex
    parte temporary injunction prior to a full hearing.
  9
    Removes intent language that the process of granting ex parte
10  temporary injunctions protect victims of domestic violence for
    as long as the victim is in danger. The request of the Supreme
11  Court to adopt rules requiring extensions of the ex parte
    temporary injunction when the sole reason for denying the
12  extension is that the respondent could not be served the
    temporary restraining order and notice of hearing is removed.
13
    Modifies one of the factors that can be considered by the
14  court in determining whether a petitioner is in imminent
    danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence to require a
15  "close" association between the respondent who has attempted
    to harm the petitioner or family members or individuals with
16  the petitioner.

17  Removes the prohibition to referring an injunction for
    protection against domestic violence case to mediation or
18  alternative dispute resolution, either prior to the full
    injunction hearing or after the hearing.
19
    Replaces the definition delineated in s. 741.30(3)(h), F.S.,
20  for domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28, F.S., to
    reflect the definition as amended by this bill.
21
    Clarifies the direction to the court that its determination in
22  granting the injunction is not limited to the identified
    factors for determining imminent danger.
23
    Removes the direction to the Office of State Courts
24  Administrator to examine current court practices relative to
    visitation and custody issues and granting of injunctions for
25  protection during the dissolution of marriage proceedings.

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