Available Resources for Judges, Attorneys, and Providers

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. Judges who successfully complete the ten modules are eligible to claim 10 CJE's by emailing CJEMail@swissabc.net and certifying that they attended the entirety of the course, (Course #21-120) or by specifying which portion(s) they did attend. Attorneys can receive up to 10 CLE's by contacting the Florida Bar and referencing Course #2412144N.

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.

♦Access the 2023 Florida Domestic Violence Benchbook, the 2023 Sexual Violence Benchbook, as well as additional benchcards for specific issues and short videos on a variety of topics. ♦ 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!

View more than 40 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!

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

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

The Florida Domestic Violence Court Information System (FDVCIS) is a system that allows you, the user, to search for civil injunctions throughout the state from 2016 to present. Search the FDVCIS database by case, participant or docket search. FDVCIS matches cases with similar data and will alert you of any matching data is found.

In order to gain access to FDVCIS, please contact the FDVCIS group at fdvcis@swissabc.net for a user access form. 

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

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

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

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!