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If you have been hurt or threatened with physical or sexual violence or stalked, we can help. Our Florida Bar-licensed Spring of Tampa Bay* attorneys (including Spanish fluent attorneys in some areas) provide free legal representation in Hillsborough County, Marion County, and Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, and Washington Counties) to help obtain Injunctions For Protection (IFP) for any survivor of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking. An injunction (restraining order) is a protective order from civil court that makes it illegal for the abuser to contact you.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
To confidentially contact the Hillsborough County attorneys by phone, call or text at (813) 495-3523 or by email at legalintake@thespring.org. (In Hillsborough, our attorneys can also represent you for free in Dependency Court if your children were removed due to the domestic violence.)

MARION COUNTY/Ocala
To confidentially contact the Marion County attorney by phone, call or text at (813) 981-4395 or by email at charris@thespring.org.

NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Chiefland (Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Lafayette Counties)
Lake City (Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee Counties)
Panama City (Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington Counties)

To confidentially contact the Northwest Florida attorney by phone, call or text at (813) 460-0184 or by email at jmiron@thespring.org. She serves all three cities and all 13 counties listed above.

*The Spring of Tampa Bay is not providing the legal services and is acting only as an intermediary.

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Program Funding Sources: The Spring of Tampa Bay’s programs and services are funded in whole or in part by various state and federal funding sources, including: HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Program Services, Legal Services, and Therapy Services: This project was supported by Award No. VOCA-C-2024-The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.-00042 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs. Sponsored by The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. and the state of Florida. This project was sponsored by The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families. This project was sponsored by The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. and the State of Florida, Department of Health. MARION COUNTY Legal Services: This project was supported by Award No. VOCA-2024-The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.-00013 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs. Sponsored by The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. and the state of Florida. NORTHWEST FLORIDA Legal Services: Sponsored by The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families. STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES: Sponsored by The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

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