Available Resources for Judges, Attorneys, and Providers

Advanced Domestic Violence Studies for Judges

This Advanced Domestic Violence Studies for Judges (ADVSJ) training program provides an opportunity for judges to explore the complex and nuanced domestic violence (DV) topic of how to identify the dynamics and characteristics of domestic violence victims and the effects on victims and children.

Batterers' Intervention Program - List of Providers

The Florida Department of Children and Families maintains a list of certified Batterers' Intervention Program Providers. Information about available BIP providers is required to be provided to anyone who is court-ordered to participate.

Benchbooks & Court Guides

♦The 2023 Florida Domestic Violence Benchbook is available! ♦ You can also find the Case Management Guidelines Manual, the Florida Judicial Promising Practices Guide for Domestic Violence Injunction Cases, the Lawyers Manual on Domestic Violence, and more!

 

DV Webinars

View over 30 webinars covering topics relating to using technological evidence, lethality risk factors such as strangulation, caselaw updates, human trafficking, forensic sexual assault investigations, and more. New webinars are posted regularly!

E-Learning Training Modules

Participate in CLE/CJE accredited training modules on strangulation, coercive control, cyberviolence, promising practices and more.

External Training Modules

Access modules created by the Florida State University, the Strangulation Training Institute, the Stalking Resource Center, and the American Judges Association.

Lunch and Learn Curricula

Download kits and host a lunch and learn in your jurisdiction on topics such as elder abuse and people with disabilities and the courts.

Resource Library

Access a curated list of domestic violence resources from external sources.

Videos

Watch videos on topics including how to mitigate financial abuse, domestic violence compliance dockets, risk protection orders, teen dating violence and more.

Virtual Court

Preside over a mock case and learn about the domestic violence injunction process or learn about the unique aspects of cases involving stalking. An expansion into criminal law is coming soon!

Last Modified: October 05, 2023