Jeffries v. Jeffries, 133 So. 3d 1243

Appellee obtained a domestic violence injunction against Appellant, her husband, after an evidentiary hearing.
The trial court granted a permanent injunction based on Appellee’s testimony describing an assault.
Appellant disputed the facts, claiming he was the victim and noting his own testimony and scratches allegedly from Appellee.
The appellate issue centers on credibility determinations and the sufficiency of evidence to support the injunction.
The court reaffirmed the injunction, explaining appellate courts do not reweigh conflicting evidence or assess witness credibility.
The court noted that circumstances could later change, allowing modification or dissolution of the injunction under Florida law.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether the injunction is supported by competent substantial evidence	Appellee's testimony shows domestic violence	Conflicting evidence could support denial	Yes; record contains competent substantial evidence to support the injunction
Whether Appellant was denied a fair trial	Appellee had a fair opportunity to present her case	Transcript suggests fair trial rights were respected	No reversible error; credibility determinations rest with trial court
Whether the trial court properly declined to reweigh conflicting evidence	Trial court should rely on Appellee’s credibility	Court should reweigh evidence to resolve credibility	Appellate court cannot reweigh credibility determinations; affirm

Disston v. Hanson, 116 So.3d 612 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013) (trial court credibility determinations are within the trial court's exclusive purview; appellate does not reweigh evidence)
Lahodik v. Lahodik, 969 So.2d 533 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007) (appellate court does not reweigh witness credibility)
Abravaya v. Gonzalez, 734 So.2d 577 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999) (evidence supports injunction under §741.30(6)(a))
Alkhoury v. Alkhoury, 54 So.3d 641 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011) (modification or dissolution of injunction available on changed circumstances)