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Serving clients in Fort Myers, Florida, Derek Tyler is an experienced criminal defense attorney who emphasizes exceptional representation of clients in a wide range of legal situations. Attorney Derek Tyler spent time to provide actionable answers to potential Florida clients on domestic matters.
One question involves a victim whose husband was arrested by the police while in possession of a machete. When the husband was charged with a felony, the wife signed a “no prosecution” order, intending to have the charges dropped.
The fact that the police witnessed the defendant with the machete means that the State does not typically require the victim’s cooperation in taking him to trial. That said, the victim is free to both speak with the plaintiff’s lawyer and hire her lawyer to take on an advocacy role.
Another question centered on a woman who placed a restraining order on the abusive father of a child several years ago when he threatened to kill her. More recently, she had taken a new partner and the father had started following her again, but a restraining order request was denied.
A recommended course of action was to talk to a lawyer and explain the issues whether the father is within the jurisdiction of the court that issued the original restraining order and whether it is still in effect. It is also important to ascertain which court has jurisdiction over time-sharing and other parenting arrangements.
One question involves a victim whose husband was arrested by the police while in possession of a machete. When the husband was charged with a felony, the wife signed a “no prosecution” order, intending to have the charges dropped.
The fact that the police witnessed the defendant with the machete means that the State does not typically require the victim’s cooperation in taking him to trial. That said, the victim is free to both speak with the plaintiff’s lawyer and hire her lawyer to take on an advocacy role.
Another question centered on a woman who placed a restraining order on the abusive father of a child several years ago when he threatened to kill her. More recently, she had taken a new partner and the father had started following her again, but a restraining order request was denied.
A recommended course of action was to talk to a lawyer and explain the issues whether the father is within the jurisdiction of the court that issued the original restraining order and whether it is still in effect. It is also important to ascertain which court has jurisdiction over time-sharing and other parenting arrangements.
