DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MILITARY DIVORCE
Domestic Violence in Military Divorce Cases
Domestic violence in a military divorce case is different from domestic violence in an ordinary civilian divorce case. The same incident can create consequences in multiple systems at once:
A Florida domestic violence injunction case
A Florida divorce, paternity, parenting plan, or child support case
A civilian criminal investigation
A military command investigation
A Military Protective Order
A Family Advocacy Program referral
A Uniform Code of Military Justice issue
A firearm, weapons, deployment, assignment, or security clearance problem
A military housing, BAH, support, and time-sharing problem
That is why these cases must be handled strategically from the beginning.
At Tampa Military Divorce Lawyers, we represent clients in Florida military divorce and family law cases where domestic violence allegations, protective orders, military service, parenting issues, support, and career consequences collide. We understand that a domestic violence injunction can be a necessary shield for a victim. We also understand that false, exaggerated, or weaponized allegations can destroy a service member’s custody case, reputation, command relationship, and military career.
If domestic violence is part of your military divorce, the case is not “just” an injunction case. It may become one of the most important cases of your life.
Domestic Violence in a Military Divorce Is a Three-Track Problem
Domestic violence allegations involving a servicemember often move on three tracks at the same time.
1. Florida State Court
Florida courts can enter injunctions for protection, temporary parenting orders, temporary support orders, exclusive use of the home, and other emergency relief. In a military divorce, these issues may overlap with:
Time-sharing
Parental responsibility
Child support
Alimony
Exclusive use and possession of the marital home
Relocation
Temporary attorney’s fees
Enforcement and contempt
Final divorce terms
If the parties are already in a divorce or paternity case, the injunction case may affect the larger family law case. If there is not already a divorce case pending, the injunction may become the first court order that controls contact, residence, child exchanges, temporary support, and possession of the home.
For broader divorce issues, see our page for Tampa military divorce lawyers.
2. Military Command
When the accused person is a servicemember, domestic violence allegations may be reported to command, military law enforcement, base security, or the Family Advocacy Program. Command may issue immediate restrictions even before a Florida judge holds a final evidentiary hearing.
Those restrictions may include:
No contact with the spouse or children
Removal from military housing
Restrictions on entering certain areas of the installation
Weapons restrictions
Temporary duty limitations
Orders to stay away from the marital home
Requirements to surrender a weapons custody card or access to arms
Referral to the Family Advocacy Program
Reporting obligations that can affect clearance, assignment, promotion, or command trust
A commander’s response may be fast, serious, and career-sensitive.
3. The UCMJ and Military Discipline
Domestic violence allegations can also create military justice issues. The Uniform Code of Military Justice includes domestic violence offenses and related misconduct. Depending on the facts, command may examine whether the alleged conduct involves:
Domestic violence under the UCMJ
Assault
Aggravated assault
Strangulation or suffocation
Threats or intimidation
Violation of a lawful order
Violation of a Military Protective Order
Conduct unbecoming or related disciplinary concerns
Criminal conduct that may be handled by civilian authorities, military authorities, or both
A Florida injunction hearing is civil. A criminal case is different. A command investigation is different again. But the facts, testimony, text messages, photos, police reports, medical records, and admissions may travel between those systems.
That is why legal strategy matters.
Florida Domestic Violence Injunctions in Military Divorce Cases
In Florida, people often use the phrase “restraining order.” In family law practice, the more precise term is usually an injunction for protection.
A domestic violence injunction can be filed with or without a pending divorce case. It can be filed before the divorce, during the divorce, or after the divorce. It can also be filed in a paternity case, post-judgment case, or case involving unmarried parents.
A Florida domestic violence injunction may include orders that:
Restrain domestic violence
Prohibit contact
Require the respondent to stay away from the petitioner
Award temporary exclusive use and possession of the home
Exclude one party from the residence
Create temporary time-sharing restrictions
Require supervised time-sharing
Establish neutral or supervised child exchanges
Award temporary support
Address pets
Require counseling, intervention, or other protective terms
Restrict firearms and ammunition where legally applicable
Include any other relief necessary for protection
In a military divorce case, those orders can create additional problems because the marital home may be on base, the respondent may need weapons access for duty, the parties may be stationed in different places, and command may already have issued separate restrictions.
The Five Main Types of Florida Injunctions for Protection
Not every injunction is technically a domestic violence injunction. Florida law provides different types of injunctions for different relationships and different conduct.
The type of injunction matters because each one has different standing requirements, different proof requirements, and different consequences.
Domestic Violence Injunction
A domestic violence injunction is usually the most important injunction in a military divorce case because it applies to family or household members.
Domestic violence may include acts such as:
Assault
Aggravated assault
Battery
Aggravated battery
Sexual assault
Sexual battery
Stalking
Aggravated stalking
Kidnapping
False imprisonment
Criminal offenses resulting in physical injury or death
The required relationship may include:
Spouses
Former spouses
People related by blood or marriage
People who presently live together as a family
People who previously lived together as a family
Parents who have a child in common, regardless of whether they were ever married
In most categories, the parties must currently live together or have previously lived together in the same single dwelling. The child-in-common category is treated differently.
A petitioner may seek a domestic violence injunction if the petitioner is a victim of domestic violence or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim.
Dating Violence Injunction
A dating violence injunction may apply when the parties were in a continuing and significant romantic or intimate relationship.
In general, courts look at factors such as:
Whether the relationship existed within the recent statutory period
Whether the relationship involved an expectation of affection or sexual involvement
Whether the interaction was continuous over time
Whether the relationship was more than casual friendship, ordinary fraternization, or a business relationship
Dating violence injunctions may arise in military cases involving unmarried partners, fiancés, former dating partners, or relationships that never became a marriage.
Repeat Violence Injunction
A repeat violence injunction may apply when there are two qualifying incidents of violence or stalking, and at least one incident occurred within the required recent time period.
Repeat violence injunctions may involve:
Neighbors
Roommates
Co-workers
Acquaintances
Extended family members who do not meet the domestic violence relationship test
Other non-dating and non-household relationships
In a military setting, repeat violence issues may overlap with housing, installation access, co-parenting, workplace contact, and command restrictions.
Sexual Violence Injunction
A sexual violence injunction may apply after certain sexual offenses or attempted sexual offenses, including qualifying acts such as:
Sexual battery
Lewd or lascivious acts involving a child
Luring or enticing a child
Sexual performance by a child
Other forcible felonies involving a sexual act or attempted sexual act
A sexual violence injunction can have serious consequences in a military divorce case, particularly when the allegation also affects:
Time-sharing
Parental responsibility
Supervised visitation
Criminal exposure
Command reporting
Security clearance
Military housing
Future contact with children
Stalking and Cyberstalking Injunction
A stalking injunction may apply when a person willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person.
Stalking and cyberstalking issues in military divorce cases often involve:
Text messages
Emails
Repeated phone calls
Social media messages
Location tracking
GPS devices
AirTags or other trackers
Monitoring accounts or devices
Repeated unwanted appearances at work, home, school, or base
Threatening digital conduct
A stalking injunction does not require the same family or household relationship required for a domestic violence injunction.
Temporary Injunctions and Final Injunction Hearings
Florida injunction cases often begin with a sworn petition. In some cases, a judge may enter a temporary injunction without the respondent present if the petition shows an immediate and present danger.
A temporary injunction can create immediate restrictions, including:
No contact
Stay-away provisions
Removal from the home
Temporary time-sharing limitations
Temporary child exchange rules
Firearm and ammunition restrictions where applicable
Other emergency protective terms
A final hearing is then scheduled. At that hearing, the court decides whether to enter a final injunction after both sides have an opportunity to present evidence.
The final hearing is not a casual conversation. It is a trial.
Evidence may include:
Testimony from the petitioner
Testimony from the respondent
Witness testimony
Photographs
Videos
Text messages
Emails
Voicemails
Medical records
Police reports, where admissible
911 calls, where admissible
Social media evidence
GPS or location evidence
Military records, where admissible
Command communications, where admissible
Military Protective Orders
Family Advocacy Program documentation, where admissible
Prior court orders
Evidence relating to firearms, weapons, threats, or injuries
In a military divorce case, the injunction hearing can shape the divorce case before the divorce case really begins.
Military Protective Orders and Florida Injunctions Are Not the Same Thing
A Military Protective Order and a Florida injunction are different legal tools.
They may overlap. They may exist at the same time. But they are not the same.
What Is a Military Protective Order?
A Military Protective Order is a command order. It is usually issued by a commander and directed to the servicemember. It may require the servicemember to avoid contact with a spouse, former spouse, child, dating partner, or other protected person.
An MPO may include terms such as:
No contact with the protected person
No contact through third parties
No contact by phone, text, email, social media, or messaging apps
No physical presence near the protected person
Stay-away restrictions from the home, workplace, school, daycare, or other locations
Restrictions on access to weapons
Restrictions on installation areas
Requirements to comply with command-directed safety measures
An MPO is a lawful military order. Violating it can create UCMJ consequences.
What Is a Florida Injunction?
A Florida injunction is a court order issued by a Florida judge. It can bind the respondent in civilian court and can be enforced by civilian law enforcement and the court system.
A Florida injunction may include:
No violence
No contact
Stay-away provisions
Temporary exclusive use of the residence
Temporary time-sharing provisions
Supervised exchanges
Temporary support
Firearm and ammunition restrictions where legally applicable
Other protective relief
A Florida injunction is not controlled by command. A commander cannot modify it. A Florida judge cannot simply rewrite a Military Protective Order. The two systems must be understood separately.
How Florida Injunctions and MPOs Interact
In a military divorce case, the safest assumption is that both systems matter.
A Florida injunction may be enforceable on a military installation. Federal law gives civilian protection orders force and effect on military installations. That means a servicemember should not assume that a Florida injunction “stops at the gate.”
At the same time, an MPO may create military consequences even when no Florida injunction has been entered. A commander may act quickly to protect a spouse, child, or household member, especially when law enforcement, base security, medical personnel, or the Family Advocacy Program becomes involved.
Important differences include:
A Florida injunction is issued by a judge.
An MPO is issued by command.
A Florida injunction may apply to civilians and servicemembers.
An MPO is directed to the servicemember.
A Florida injunction is enforced through civilian courts and law enforcement.
An MPO is enforced through the military chain of command and the UCMJ.
A Florida injunction can include child-related and support-related relief.
An MPO is primarily a command safety order.
A Florida injunction can remain in effect according to the court’s terms.
An MPO remains in effect until command terminates or replaces it.
A Florida judge does not control command discipline.
Command does not control the Florida divorce judge.
The result is simple: do not violate either order.
If a Florida injunction says one thing and an MPO says something more restrictive, the servicemember must comply with the more restrictive command and court requirements unless and until the proper authority modifies the order.
UCMJ Consequences of Domestic Violence Allegations
Domestic violence allegations can trigger military justice issues. Depending on the facts, the military may evaluate whether the conduct violates the UCMJ.
Potential UCMJ issues may include:
Domestic violence
Assault
Aggravated assault
Strangulation or suffocation
Threatening or intimidating conduct
Violation of a lawful order
Violation of a Military Protective Order
Property-related conduct intended to threaten or intimidate
Conduct involving a spouse, intimate partner, dating partner, or family member
A violation of an MPO can be treated as disobedience of a lawful order. Separate conduct may also support other charges or adverse administrative action.
The servicemember may also face civilian criminal charges. A Florida injunction case, a civilian criminal case, a command investigation, and a divorce case may all exist at the same time.
How a Domestic Violence Injunction Can Affect Military Service
A domestic violence injunction can affect a servicemember far beyond the family courthouse.
Possible military consequences include:
Command notification
Military law enforcement involvement
Family Advocacy Program involvement
Military Protective Order restrictions
Removal from military housing
Restrictions from the marital home
No-contact orders involving the spouse or children
Problems with child exchanges and parenting time
Loss of access to personally owned firearms
Restrictions on military weapons access
Limits on duty assignments requiring weapons
Security clearance review or reporting
Loss of command trust
Promotion concerns
Evaluation concerns
Deployment complications
PCS and assignment problems
Restrictions on travel or leave
Administrative discipline
UCMJ investigation or prosecution
Civilian criminal exposure
Impact on parenting plans and time-sharing
Impact on support, BAH, and household finances
For servicemembers, the firearm issue can be especially serious. A final injunction or a domestic violence conviction can create firearm and ammunition consequences under state and federal law. A domestic violence conviction can create career-ending problems for servicemembers whose duties require firearms.
That is why a domestic violence case involving a servicemember must be handled with the seriousness of both a family law case and a military career case.
Domestic Violence, Firearms, and Military Weapons
Domestic violence cases often involve firearm restrictions.
In Florida, certain final injunctions can restrict firearm and ammunition possession. Federal law may also restrict firearm possession when a person is subject to a qualifying protection order or has been convicted of a qualifying misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
For military personnel, this can affect:
Personal firearms
Ammunition
Weapons custody cards
Issued weapons
Armed duty
Law enforcement or security billets
Deployment readiness
Training requirements
Career progression
The firearm issue must be evaluated carefully. A servicemember should never guess about weapons restrictions after an injunction is entered. Violating firearm restrictions can create criminal, command, and career consequences.
Domestic Violence and Child Custody in Military Divorce
Domestic violence allegations can immediately affect children and parenting.
A Florida injunction court may enter temporary child-related orders, including:
Temporary parenting plans
Temporary time-sharing limitations
Supervised time-sharing
Neutral exchange locations
No-contact provisions
Restrictions on communication
Restrictions on firearms around children
Exclusive use of the home
Temporary support
In the divorce or paternity case, domestic violence may affect:
Parental responsibility
Time-sharing
Decision-making authority
School exchanges
Travel
Relocation
Deployment-related parenting plans
Communication between parents
Use of parenting apps
Supervision requirements
Child therapy
Guardian ad litem involvement
Social investigations or psychological evaluations
A domestic violence injunction is not a full divorce trial. But it can set the battlefield for custody, support, housing, and credibility.
If military service also affects child-related issues, those issues may overlap with deployment, temporary duty, PCS orders, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Domestic Violence and Military Support Issues
Domestic violence allegations may also affect financial issues.
A Florida injunction court may order temporary support. A divorce court may later address child support, alimony, temporary attorney’s fees, exclusive use of the home, and responsibility for household expenses.
Military cases can add additional financial complications involving:
Basic pay
BAH
BAS
Special pays
Incentive pays
Allowances
In-kind benefits
Military housing
Family support regulations
Temporary support orders
Garnishment and enforcement
Health care access
Commissary and exchange benefits
For more information about military pay and support, see our pages on calculating military income and military family support.
Domestic Violence and Military Benefits
A domestic violence case can also affect settlement strategy in the larger divorce.
Depending on the facts, domestic violence allegations may influence how the parties approach:
Equitable distribution
Exclusive use of the home
Temporary support
Alimony
Child support
Parenting plans
Military retirement division
Survivor Benefit Plan issues
Health care access
Disability pay issues
GI Bill benefit disputes
Attorney’s fees
Settlement timing
Mediation safety protocols
For related military divorce issues, see our pages on:
Domestic violence does not automatically decide every financial issue. But it can change the leverage, urgency, safety concerns, parenting structure, and litigation posture of the entire case.
If You Need Protection in a Military Divorce Case
If you are seeking protection, speed and documentation matter.
Important steps may include:
Calling 911 if you are in immediate danger
Leaving a dangerous location if you can do so safely
Saving threatening texts, emails, voicemails, and social media messages
Taking photographs of injuries or property damage
Getting medical care when needed
Preserving police reports and case numbers
Preserving military police, base security, or command information
Saving copies of any Military Protective Order
Saving Family Advocacy Program information
Identifying weapons, firearms, ammunition, or threats involving weapons
Identifying children who witnessed abuse or were affected by it
Identifying witnesses
Avoiding direct confrontation
Coordinating safety issues before child exchanges
Seeking legal advice before the final injunction hearing
In a military case, you may need both court protection and command-level protection. A Florida injunction may protect you through the civilian court system. An MPO may create immediate command restrictions against the servicemember. Both may be necessary.
If You Are Accused of Domestic Violence in a Military Divorce
If you are accused of domestic violence, do not treat the case lightly.
Even if the allegations are false, exaggerated, or strategically timed, a temporary injunction or MPO must be obeyed. Violating the order can create new problems that are worse than the original allegation.
Important steps may include:
Reading every word of the injunction or MPO
Obeying all no-contact provisions
Avoiding indirect contact through friends, family, children, or social media
Preserving all text messages, emails, voicemails, photos, videos, and location data
Preserving doorbell camera, security camera, or vehicle camera footage
Identifying witnesses quickly
Avoiding angry messages
Avoiding social media posts about the case
Not returning to the home unless the order permits it
Not possessing firearms or ammunition if restricted
Not assuming command will ignore the case
Preparing for the final hearing like a trial
Consulting counsel who understands both Florida family law and military divorce
A domestic violence injunction can affect custody, support, housing, weapons, command trust, and career trajectory. It must be defended with evidence, strategy, and discipline.
The Family Advocacy Program and Military Domestic Abuse Reports
The military Family Advocacy Program may become involved in domestic abuse allegations involving servicemembers and military families. The program may address safety planning, victim advocacy, prevention, assessment, treatment, and command coordination.
Domestic abuse reports in the military may involve different reporting options, depending on the circumstances and eligibility.
Those options may include:
Restricted reporting in certain adult domestic abuse cases
Unrestricted reporting
Victim advocacy services
Safety planning
Counseling and support services
Command notification in unrestricted cases
Law enforcement involvement in unrestricted cases
Military Protective Orders
Civilian protective orders
Transitional compensation issues in qualifying cases
Restricted reporting has limits and exceptions. For example, child abuse, imminent danger, serious safety concerns, or certain mandatory reporting situations may change the analysis.
The important point is this: the military system has its own domestic abuse response structure. It should not be confused with the Florida injunction process.
Civilian Criminal Charges and Military Divorce
A domestic violence injunction is civil. A criminal prosecution is different.
A domestic violence incident may lead to:
Arrest
No-contact conditions of release
State attorney review
Criminal charges
Pretrial release conditions
Probation terms
Batterers’ intervention requirements
Firearm restrictions
UCMJ consequences
Command discipline
Immigration issues for noncitizens
Security clearance reporting issues
Impact on parenting and time-sharing
In some cases, a person may face:
A Florida injunction case
A Florida criminal case
A military command investigation
A UCMJ proceeding
A Florida divorce or paternity case
Those cases may have different burdens of proof, different procedures, different judges or decision-makers, and different consequences. But the facts overlap.
That overlap is where mistakes become dangerous.
Domestic Violence, Divorce Strategy, and Mediation
Domestic violence changes how a military divorce should be handled.
In some cases, mediation may still be appropriate with safeguards. In other cases, mediation may be unsafe, ineffective, or strategically inappropriate.
Safety-focused divorce planning may involve:
Separate arrival and departure times
Separate rooms
Virtual mediation
Attorney-controlled communication
No direct spouse-to-spouse contact
Parenting app communication
Neutral exchange locations
Supervised exchanges
Temporary support orders
Temporary housing orders
Clear enforcement language
Careful coordination with command restrictions
For more information about resolving military divorce cases, see our page on military divorce mediation.
Common Evidence Issues in Military Domestic Violence Cases
Domestic violence cases are evidence-driven. The judge must decide what happened, whether future protection is necessary, and what relief should be ordered.
Common evidence includes:
Text messages
Emails
Voicemails
Photographs of injuries
Photographs of damaged property
Medical records
Police body camera footage
911 recordings
Witness testimony
Security camera footage
Doorbell camera footage
Social media posts
GPS records
Location sharing records
Phone records
Military police reports
MPO documents
Command communications
Prior injunctions or court orders
Prior admissions
Evidence of alcohol or substance abuse
Evidence of threats involving firearms
Evidence of stalking or cyberstalking
Evidence must be organized before the hearing. A final injunction hearing can move quickly. Judges do not want chaos. They want admissible evidence, credible testimony, and a clear timeline.
Why These Cases Require Military Divorce Experience
A domestic violence case involving a servicemember is not the same as a civilian injunction case.
Military divorce experience matters because the lawyer must understand how one issue affects another.
For example:
A no-contact order may affect parenting exchanges.
A parenting exchange may violate an MPO if poorly drafted.
A firearm restriction may affect military duty.
A false allegation may affect command trust.
A temporary support order may overlap with branch family support regulations.
Military housing may affect exclusive use of the home.
Deployment may affect hearing attendance.
PCS orders may affect venue, jurisdiction, and service.
The SCRA may be raised in court but does not make protective orders disappear.
A divorce judge may need to coordinate parenting and support issues with an injunction order.
A command order may be stricter than the Florida court order.
A Florida injunction may remain enforceable on the installation.
For related procedural issues, see our page on service of process in military divorce and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Frequently Asked Questions About Domestic Violence in Military Divorce
Can a military spouse get a Florida domestic violence injunction against a servicemember?
Yes. If Florida has proper jurisdiction and venue, a military spouse may seek a Florida injunction for protection against domestic violence. The respondent’s military status does not prevent a Florida court from entering protective relief.
Does a Florida injunction apply on a military base?
A civilian protection order can have force and effect on a military installation. A servicemember should not assume that a Florida injunction is meaningless on base.
Is a Military Protective Order the same as a Florida injunction?
No. A Military Protective Order is a command order. A Florida injunction is a court order. They may overlap, but they are separate.
Can there be both an MPO and a Florida injunction?
Yes. In many military domestic violence cases, there may be both. The servicemember must comply with both orders.
Can a Florida judge modify a Military Protective Order?
A Florida judge does not command the military chain of command. A Military Protective Order is controlled by command. A Florida judge may enter or modify Florida court orders, but command controls the MPO.
Can command modify a Florida domestic violence injunction?
No. Command cannot modify a Florida injunction. Only the court can change the court order.
Can a domestic violence injunction affect military weapons access?
Yes. A domestic violence injunction, firearm restriction, criminal charge, conviction, or command order may affect weapons access, firearms possession, duty assignments, and career options.
Can a domestic violence injunction affect a security clearance?
It can. A domestic violence injunction or related allegation may trigger reporting, review, or concern under security clearance standards. It does not automatically decide the outcome, but it can become a serious issue.
Can a domestic violence injunction affect custody?
Yes. Florida injunction courts can enter temporary child-related orders. The larger divorce or paternity court may also consider domestic violence when deciding parental responsibility, time-sharing, exchanges, and child safety issues.
Can the SCRA delay a domestic violence injunction hearing?
Military service can affect scheduling and participation in some civil cases, and the SCRA may be raised in appropriate circumstances. However, domestic violence injunction cases involve urgent safety issues. A servicemember should not ignore an injunction hearing or assume military service automatically stops it.
What if the allegations are false?
False allegations can be defended. Evidence, witness testimony, timelines, messages, and cross-examination matter. But the respondent must obey any temporary injunction or MPO unless and until it is changed by the proper authority.
What if the petitioner is using the injunction to gain advantage in the divorce?
That happens. Courts understand that injunctions can affect time-sharing, housing, support, and litigation leverage. The defense must expose exaggeration, missing context, inconsistent statements, motive, timing, and lack of evidence.
What if the abuse is real but the servicemember is respected by command?
Do not assume rank, reputation, or career success will protect you. Florida courts can enter injunctions against servicemembers, officers, senior enlisted personnel, military law enforcement, and high-ranking personnel when the evidence supports it.
Should I bring the MPO to the Florida injunction hearing?
Yes. If an MPO exists, it may be important evidence. You should bring it to your attorney and be prepared to address how it interacts with the Florida injunction request.
Should I bring the Florida injunction to command?
In many cases, yes. If there is a safety issue, command and installation law enforcement may need to know about the civilian order. You should discuss the safest and most strategic way to do that with counsel.
We Handle Domestic Violence Issues in Military Divorce Cases
Domestic violence in a military divorce is never just one case.
It can become:
A Florida injunction case
A divorce case
A custody case
A child support case
A military housing issue
A BAH issue
A command issue
A Family Advocacy Program issue
A UCMJ issue
A weapons issue
A security clearance issue
A career issue
At Tampa Military Divorce Lawyers, we understand how these issues connect. We represent clients seeking protection. We represent clients defending against false or exaggerated allegations. We build the case around evidence, credibility, safety, custody, military consequences, and long-term strategy.
If you or someone you care about is facing a military divorce or family law case involving domestic violence, a Florida injunction, a Military Protective Order, or allegations that could affect military service, we can help.
Please call Mockler Leiner Law, P.A. today at (813) 331-5699 or contact us online to speak with one of our experienced Tampa military divorce lawyers.
“Everyone in a relationship is entitled, at an absolute minimum, to safety. If you are a victim of domestic violence, we can obtain an injunction to protect you. If you are facing false allegations, exaggerations, embellishments, and overreactions, we will fight to protect you and your career.”