Florida address confidentiality is a safety mail lane

Florida has a mail program for some people leaving domestic violence. If approved, the person gets an address from the Attorney General to use in place of the home address. Mail and legal papers go there first and are then sent to the person.

This is a safety path, not a way to wipe an address from every old file. The form includes a sworn statement about the harm and fear. It also makes the Attorney General the person’s agent for mail and legal papers. An approved helper must sign the form with the person. There is no fee, and approval will most often last four years unless it ends early.

Call the Attorney General’s Victim Services office or an approved local victim group before using the new address on forms. Staff can explain how to apply and which offices need the program papers. Some agencies may seek the real address for a need set by law, but they must use the proper program route.

Florida also has a separate public-record path for some stalking victims. Ask program staff which path fits the facts instead of trying to choose from a web summary during a hard move.