Relocation Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence

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Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence # Selected Statutes: Florida * Title V. Judicial Branch * Chapter 39. Proceedings Relating to Children * Part I.

General Provisions * Part X. Termination of Parental Rights * 39. 806.

Grounds for termination of parental rights * Title VI. Civil Practice and Procedure * 55. 503.

Recording and status of foreign judgments; fees * 55. 505. Notice of recording; prerequisite to enforcement * 55.

507. Lien; when effective * Chapter 57. Court Costs * 57.

105. Attorney's fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; exceptions; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation * Chapter 61. Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing * Part I.

General Provisions * 61. 021. Residence requirements * 61.

043. Commencement of a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for alimony and child support; dissolution questionnaire * 61. 052.

Dissolution of marriage * 61. 071. Alimony pendente lite; suit money * 61.

09. Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution * 61. 10.

Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; parenting plan * 61. 12. Attachment or garnishment of amounts due for alimony or child support * 61.

122. Parenting plan recommendation; presumption of psychologist's good faith; prerequisite to parent's filing suit; award of fees, costs, reimbursement * 61. 1255.

Support for dependent adult children; legislative intent; powers of court * 61. 13. Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court * 61.

13001. Parental relocation with a child * 61. 13003.

Court-ordered electronic communication between a parent and a child * 61. 14. Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders * 61.

16. Attorney's fees, suit money, and costs * 61. 17.

Alimony and child support; additional method for enforcing orders and judgments; costs, expenses. * 61. 18.

Alimony and child support; default in undertaking of bond posted to ensure payment. * 61. 20.

Social investigation and recommendations when child custody is in issue. * 61. 21.

Parenting course authorized; fees; required attendance authorized; contempt. * 61. 29.

Child support guidelines; principles; applicability * 61. 30. Child support guidelines; retroactive child support * 61.

31. Amount of support for a dependent adult child * 61. 45.

Court-ordered parenting plan; risk of violation; bond * Part II. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act * 61. 514.

Initial child custody jurisdiction * 61. 515. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction * 61.

517. Temporary emergency jurisdiction * 61. 528.

Registration of child custody determination * 61. 529. Enforcement of registered determination * Chapter 92.

Witnesses, Records, and Documents * 92. 57. Termination of employment of witness prohibited * Title X.

Public Officers, Employees and Records * Chapter 119. Public Records * 119. 071.

General exemption from inspection or copying of public records * Title XI. County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations * Chapter 125. County Government * Part I.

County Commissioners: Powers and Duties * 125. 01. Powers and duties * Title XLIII.

Domestic Relations * Chapter 741. Chapter 741 Marriage; Domestic Violence * 741. 28.

Domestic violence; definitions * 741. 281. Court to order batterers' intervention program attendance * 741.

283. Minimum term of imprisonment for domestic violence * 741. 29.

Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting. * 741. 2901.

Domestic violence cases; prosecutors; legislative intent; investigation; duty of circuits; first appearance * 741. 2902. Domestic violence; legislative intent with respect to judiciary's role * 741.

30. Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption * 741. 31.

Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence * 741. 313. Unlawful action against employees seeking protection * 741.

315. Recognition of foreign protection orders * 741. 316.

Domestic violence fatality review teams; definition; membership; duties; report by the Department of Law Enforcement * 741. 3165. Certain information exempt from disclosure * 741.

32. Certification of batterers' intervention programs * 741. 325.

Requirements for batterers' intervention programs * 741. 327. Certification and monitoring of batterers' intervention programs; fees.

* 741. 401. Legislative findings; purpose * 741.

402. Definitions; ss. 741.

401-741. 409 * 741. 403.

Address confidentiality program; application; certification * 741. 404. Certification cancellation * 741.

405. Agency use of designated address * 741. 406.

Voting by program participant; use of designated address by supervisor of elections * 741. 408. Assistance for program applicants * 741.

409. Adoption of rules * 741. 465.

Public records exemption for the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence * Chapter 742. Determination of Parentage * 742. 12.

Scientific testing to determine paternity * Chapter 751. Temporary Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family * 751. 02.

Determination of temporary custody proceedings; jurisdiction * 751. 05. Order granting temporary custody * Chapter 752.

Grandparental Visitation Rights * 752. 011 Petition for grandparent visitation with a minor child * Chapter 775. Definitions; General Penalties; Registration of Criminals * 775.

08. Classes and definitions of offenses * 775. 082.

Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison * Chapter 784. Assault, Battery, Culpable Negligence * 784. 021.

Aggravated assault * 784. 03. Battery; felony battery * 784.

041. Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation * 784. 045.

Aggravated battery * 784. 0487. Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking * 784.

046. Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption * 784. 048.

Stalking; definitions; penalties * 784. 0485. Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement * 784.

047. Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators * 784. 049.

Sexual cyberharassment * Chapter 787. Kidnapping; False Imprisonment; Luring or Enticing a Child; Custody Offenses * 787. 01.

Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances * 787. 02. False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances * 787.

025. Luring or enticing a child * 787. 03.

Interference with custody * 787. 04. Removing minors from state or concealing minors contrary to state agency order or court order * 787.

06. Human trafficking * Chapter 790. Weapons and Firearm * 790.

08. Taking possession of weapons and arms; reports; disposition; custody * 790. 23.

Felons and delinquents; possession of firearms, ammunition, or electric weapons or devices unlawful * 790. 233. Possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited when person is subject to an injunction against committing acts of domestic violence, stalking, or cyberstalking; penalties * 790.

25. Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons * 790. 401.

Risk protection orders * Chapter 794. Sexual Battery * 794. 011.

Sexual battery * Chapter 800. Lewdness; Indecent Exposure * 800. 04.

Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age * 800. 045. Lewd or lascivious images; penalties * Chapter 810.

Burglary and Trespass * 810. 061. Impairing or impeding telephone or power to a dwelling; facilitating or furthering a burglary; penalty * 810.

08. Trespass in structure or conveyance * 810. 09.

Trespass on property other than structure or conveyance * 810. 14. Voyeurism prohibited; penalties * 810.

145. Digital voyeurism * Chapter 817. Fraudulent Practices * Part I.

False Pretenses and Frauds, Generally * 817. 02. Obtaining property by false personation * 817.

03. Making false statement to obtain property or credit * 817. 025.

Home or private business invasion by false personation; penalties * 817. 568. Criminal use of personal identification information * 817.

5685. Unlawful possession of the personal identification information of another person. * Chapter 827.

Abuse of Children * 827. 03. Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child * 827.

071. Sexual performance by a child; penalties * Chapter 836. Defamation; Libel; Threatening Letters and Similar Offenses * 836.

05. Threats; extortion * 836. 115.

Cyberintimidation by publication * 836. 13. Promotion of an altered sexual depiction; prohibited acts; penalties; applicability * 836.

14. Theft or unauthorized promotion of a sexually explicit image * Title XLVII. Criminal Procedure and Corrections * Chapter 934.

Security of communications; Surveillance * 934. 03. Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited * Chapter 943.

Department of Law Enforcement * 943. 0435. Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty * 943.

10. Definitions; ss. 943.

085-943. 255 * Chapter 948. Probation and Community Control * 948.

01. When court may place defendant on probation or into community control * Chapter 960. Victim Assistance * 960.

196. Relocation assistance for victims of human trafficking * 960. 197.

Assistance to victims of online sexual exploitation and child pornography * 960. 198. Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence * 960.

199. Relocation assistance for victims of sexual battery * Florida Small Claims Rules * Rule 7. 010.

Title and Scope * Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances * Chapter 11A - Discrimination * Sec. 11A-61. Entitlement to domestic leave ## 960.

198. Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence (1) Notwithstanding the criteria set forth in s. 960.

13 for crime victim compensation awards, the department may award a one-time payment of up to $1,500 on any one claim and a lifetime maximum of $3,000 to a victim of domestic violence who needs immediate assistance to escape from a domestic violence environment.

(2) In order for an award to be granted to a victim for relocation assistance: (a) There must be proof that a domestic violence offense was committed; (b) The domestic violence offense must be reported to the proper authorities; (c) The victim’s need for assistance must be certified by a certified domestic violence center in this state; and (d) The center certification must assert that the victim is cooperating with law enforcement officials, if applicable, and must include documentation that the victim has developed a safety plan.

(3) Relocation payments for a domestic violence claim shall be denied if the department has previously approved or paid out a human trafficking or sexual battery relocation claim under s. 960. 196 or s.

960. 199 to the same victim regarding the same incident.

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