Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence - Florida
Date: January 2021
Circumstances That Constitute Witnessing
Citation: Ann. Stat. § 921.0024
In criminal law: It is considered domestic violence in the presence of a child if an offender is convicted of a primary offense of domestic violence, and that offense was committed in the presence of a child under age 16 who is a family or household member with the victim or perpetrator.
Consequences
Citation: Ann. Stat. § 921.0024
When domestic violence is committed in the presence of a child, the subtotal sentence points are multiplied by 1.5.