Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Probation Officers/Supervisors....

I have requested permission to move in with my boyfriend, who has no felonies, nor convictions of any kind, and he does not posess any deadly weapons, and my probation officer told me that her super told her not to let me move in with him under any circumstance, because he wrote a letter when he and I had had a personal arguement, at which w/out formal investigation, she jumped the gun, and took it to the states attorney and judge, (never giving my attorney a copy of it) and the result was 2 years house arrest. He and I have reconciled, and my probation officer told me that if I were to provide an apology to her, that she might allow me to move in with him. I felt rather insulted when the supervisor approached me, and asked me if I had been given special privileges by any male officer in exchange for ''special favors,'' and my reply was''Excuse Me? There is not one officer that has batted one eye sideways at me in anyway that would constitute misconduct on there behalf nor mine.'' So, she wants me to apologize for my attitude. Can she prohibit me, legally from residing with him if I do not apologize? I feel like she should apologize to me for not investigating the allegations, and for accusing me of such a horrible act.


Asked on 11/25/08, 10:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

Re: Probation Officers/Supervisors....

Probation is not about fairness, its about punishment. While you are on probation you are not in an equal realtionship with them, you are at their mercy pretty much. So, it is up to you whether you want to move in with your boyfriend badly enough to issue the apology. She can legally prohibit you from doing it otherwise and you would need a court order to overrride her.

Read more
Answered on 11/25/08, 10:45 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Criminal Law questions and answers in Florida