Q: About two years ago My soon to be ex wife moved to down south Florida and filed a domestic violence injunction against m
Me and has presently filed violations of that injunction against me that aren't true and I didn't do well they had a hearing down there and said I did commit those violations and now I have two warrants from down south for writ of bodily attachment for the violations. And 2nd off when she first filed the violations the judge gave the state attorney 30 working days to decided it they are going to convict me of the violations and they took almost three months to do so.... What do I do now
A: You probably need an attorney or two, First off, the writ of bodily attachment is not a criminal matter: it usually indicates some kind of support issue. The writ can be resolved by paying a "purge" amount which bears some relation to the arrearage. You could get a hearing on the amount, but that could leave you in jail until the hearing. It would be something to talk to your lawyer about. The other part- about the State Attorney and convictions- could indicate a criminal matter. There's not enough information to even guess about it. So your best bet is to retain a criminal defense attorney to go all of this. Things might not be as bad as you think...or maybe they are. The lawyer needs to have the whole picture before trying to recommend an approach. Your reference to injunctions is something else altogether. You may find that confronting the problem may be your best move. You are entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the injunction. Your soon to be ex would have to prove her allegations. I hope this helps.
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