Domestic Violence 2

Domestic Violence 2 takes place in the arraignment, misdemeanor, and injunction courts in Hillsborough County in Tampa, Florida. The judges and lawyers ask questions that elicit the stories of couples’ relationships and the specific form of violence between them. The courts deal with issues such as bail bonds, release pending trial, the specific context of injunctions regulating time and place of parental visits, restraining orders, contact with children, support payments, and the court’s decision about fault and punishment.