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Injunction for Protection ProJect

If you have been harmed or threatened with physical violence or stalked, Women In Distress (WID) can help. WID recognizes that taking legal action against an abuser is an important step in keeping survivors safe. Obtaining an attorney, however, can have a huge financial burden. The Injunction for Protection Project (IFP) eliminates barriers to secure legal protection against an abuser. 

IFP Attorneys at WID are Florida Bar-licensed & provide FREE legal representation & legal counsel in restraining order cases for:

  • Domestic Violence
  • Dating Violence
  • Sexual Violence
  • Stalking / Harassment / Cyberstalking

Services that are available include the following:

  • Meeting with survivors to determine whether filing an injunction is safe and appropriate
  • Completing and filing petitions for protection
  • Representation at the Temporary and Final Hearing
  • Representation at Violation Hearing
  • Representation at a hearing to Modify or Extend an Injunction
  • Representation at a hearing where the abuser is attempting to dissolve or dismiss the injunction

IFP legal representation is dependent on the survivor’s eligibility, and an initial conflict check will be completed upon receipt of the referral to ensure there are no legal conflicts of interest before proceeding to the client-interview stage. In addition, the IFP Project will make referrals to other agencies for services not available through the Project.

 Click here to complete & submit a referral form to request counsel.

In case of emergency, call 911.

For more information contact:
Juliana Chereji, Esq., Program Director, IFP Project
(954) 760-9800, Ext. 1462 • jchereji@WomenInDistress.org

Michelle Harper, Esq., Supervising Attorney, IFP Project
(954) 760-9800, Ext. 1465 • mharper@womenindistress.org

Women In Distress 24-Hour Crisis Line
(954) 761-1133  / TTY/TDD (954) 527-5385

IFP Attorneys abide by the Rules Governing the Florida Bar, Rule 4-5.4: “(d) Exercise of Independent Professional Judgment.  A lawyer shall not permit a person who recommends, employs, or pays the lawyer to render legal services for another to direct or regulate the lawyer’s professional judgment in rendering such legal services.”  This applies to but is not limited to decisions to accept a client and file a petition, legal arguments and strategies, and evidence presented.

This project was supported by VOCA-2018–Awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs and is sponsored by the State of Florida.

The Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc., Injunction for Protection Legal Project, is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

 

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