Discreet Protection Through High-Conflict Divorce
Praetorian protects vulnerable spouses, children, and assets during high-asset and high-conflict divorces in Florida. We work alongside your family law attorney as a coordinated team, not a replacement.
Praetorian Executive Protection delivers discreet protection through high-asset and high-conflict divorces in Florida. We cover residential, custody exchange, court appearance, and travel security, coordinated with your divorce attorney. Christopher Smith led protective-order enforcement and domestic violence response as a state law enforcement officer before founding Praetorian.
Most divorces are difficult. A small number are dangerous. The line between the two often becomes visible only after separation, around a court date, or during a custody exchange. By that point the household, the children, and the principal have already become exposed. Praetorian builds the protective layer that family law cannot, working in step with your attorney, your financial advisor, and your therapist as one coordinated team.
Three Audiences, One Solution
This page is written for two audiences. The first is the vulnerable spouse searching directly. The second is the family law attorney evaluating Praetorian as a referral partner.
The Vulnerable Spouse
Separated, in the middle of a contested filing, or post-judgment. Concerned about an ex-spouse's behavior, custody exchanges, court dates, or a new residential picture.
The Family Law Attorney
Florida-licensed family law counsel handling high-asset, high-conflict, or domestic violence cases. Seeking a credible Florida-based protection partner that integrates cleanly into case strategy.
The Family Office or Wealth Advisor
Single or multi family office, trustee, or wealth advisor coordinating protection for a principal navigating divorce. Discretion and attorney-client privilege coordination are non-negotiable.
Florida LE Background
Christopher Smith enforced protective orders and responded to domestic violence calls at Lynchburg PD and Titusville PD before transitioning to corporate executive protection.
Attorney-Coordinated
Praetorian integrates with your family law attorney, not around them. NDAs and attorney-client privilege coordination are standard.
Discretion by Default
Low-visibility operators. No uniformed presence at custody exchanges, court dates, or the residence unless visibility is part of the plan.
Florida Class B Agency
Praetorian Executive Protection LLC operates under Florida Class B Security Agency license B3600136. Operators are W-2 employees, licensed, and insured.
When Divorce Protection Becomes Necessary
Divorce protection is warranted when behavior crosses from conflict into intimidation, when prior controlling behavior is in the case history, or when the financial picture creates a coercion incentive. Specific triggers include physical altercations, unwanted surveillance, threatening communications, third-party harassment, weapon ownership concerns, child custody disputes, and asset disputes large enough to motivate extreme behavior. Florida injunctions for protection (Sections 741.30 and 784.0485, Florida Statutes) are an important legal step. They do not stop someone from acting. They create the legal framework for response. Physical protection is what closes that gap.
How We Work Alongside Your Family Law Attorney
Praetorian engages through your attorney whenever possible. The attorney directs case strategy. We provide the physical and intelligence picture that informs filings, hearings, and post-judgment behavior. Communications run through privileged channels where applicable. Documentation we produce, threat assessments, surveillance logs, incident timelines, is delivered in a format usable in pleadings and at injunction hearings. We do not replace your attorney, your therapist, or your financial advisor. We close a specific gap none of them can close on their own.
The Highest-Risk Windows of a Divorce
Three windows concentrate risk. The first is initial separation, especially when one party is asked to leave the residence. The second is the runup to a contested hearing, including the day of the hearing and the days immediately after. The third is custody exchange, which puts both spouses and the children in physical proximity on a predictable schedule. Holidays compound all three. Praetorian plans coverage around these windows specifically, rather than against a fixed weekly schedule. Resources concentrate where the risk concentrates.
Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Privilege
Engagements are governed by a written agreement and a layered NDA structure. When the engagement is contracted through your attorney, our work product can be structured to fall within the attorney work product doctrine. We coordinate with your attorney on document retention and disclosure expectations before any operational work begins. Praetorian operators are vetted, insured, and bound by perpetual confidentiality obligations covering clients, family members, residences, schedules, and case details.
Florida-Specific Legal Framework
Two Florida statutes drive most of the legal architecture around divorce protection. Section 741.30 governs injunctions for protection against domestic violence. Section 784.0485 governs injunctions against stalking and cyberstalking, often used when the other party is no longer a cohabitant. Praetorian operators understand both. We do not provide legal advice. We do provide the operational support that makes injunctions enforceable, including documentation, incident response coordination with local law enforcement, and physical presence during the windows when those orders are most likely to be tested.
Services Included
Every Solution is scoped to the situation. The components below describe what a full engagement covers when the threat picture warrants the full picture.
Residential Security
Pre-occupancy residential assessment, lock and access control changes, alarm and camera audit, perimeter hardening, and a documented response plan for the post-separation address.
Custody Exchange Protection
Discreet on-site presence at custody exchanges. Operators are positioned to observe, document, and intervene if necessary. Body-worn documentation available when the principal and attorney request it.
Court Appearance Escort
Travel to and from the courthouse, presence in approved areas of the building, and a secure egress plan. Particularly relevant on injunction hearing days and contested motion hearings.
Protective Intelligence
Threat assessment, social media and OSINT monitoring of the other party, and pattern documentation. Intelligence is delivered in a format usable in pleadings and at hearings.
Travel Security
Out-of-state and international travel coverage when the principal needs to relocate temporarily during high-risk windows or attend depositions, mediations, or hearings out of jurisdiction.
Lioness Program
Female protection specialists for female principals who prefer or require female operators. Available across residential, custody exchange, and travel coverage.
From Intake to Sustained Coverage
Confidential Intake
We open with a confidential consultation, no questions asked. The conversation establishes the threat picture, the legal posture, the household composition, and where the lines of coordination with your attorney and other advisors run.
Threat Assessment
Praetorian builds a written threat assessment covering the other party, the residence, the principal's day pattern, and the upcoming court calendar. The assessment drives the protection plan.
Protection Plan
Coverage is scoped against the highest-risk windows first, separation, hearings, custody exchanges, and holidays. Residential hardening and travel coverage layer in around those anchor points.
Coordinated Deployment
Operators are deployed in coordination with your attorney and, where appropriate, local law enforcement. Documentation is produced in a format usable by your attorney for filings and hearings.
Sustained Coverage and Step-Down
Protection adjusts as the case progresses. Coverage steps down when the case posture stabilizes. We do not extend engagements beyond what the threat picture justifies.
What Sets This Solution Apart
Real Law Enforcement Background
Christopher Smith enforced domestic violence injunctions and stalking injunctions as a sworn state officer. He has been on the responding side, the report-writing side, and the protective side.
Florida Class B Licensed Agency
Praetorian operates under Florida Class B Security Agency license B3600136. Operators are W-2 employees, properly licensed, and covered by the agency's insurance.
Female Specialists Available
The Lioness Program provides female protection specialists for female principals who prefer them. Identical training. Identical standards.
Attorney-Coordinated by Default
Praetorian regularly works inside the attorney-directed model that family law cases require. Communication flows through privileged channels where appropriate.
Questions About This Solution
Can I hire private security during a divorce in Florida?
Yes. Florida residents can engage a licensed Class B security agency for residential security, custody exchange protection, court date escort, and protective intelligence work. There is no statutory bar to engaging private protection while a divorce is pending, and a written agreement governs the engagement.
Do you work directly with my divorce attorney?
Yes, and we prefer it. Engaging Praetorian through your attorney allows our work product to be structured within the attorney-directed framework and, where applicable, the attorney work product doctrine. We coordinate documentation, deposition support, and hearing-day protection through your attorney.
What does a Florida injunction for protection actually do?
A Florida injunction under Sections 741.30 or 784.0485, Florida Statutes, sets legal boundaries the other party cannot lawfully cross and gives law enforcement clear authority to act. It does not prevent the act itself. Physical protection closes the gap between the legal boundary and a real-time response.
Is my home address still confidential after I separate?
Not by default. Florida property records, voter registration, and homestead filings are public and searchable. Praetorian's residential assessment includes a digital footprint review and, where appropriate, coordination on address confidentiality programs, P.O. Boxes, and trust-held residential title strategies.
How quickly can Praetorian start coverage?
Same-day coverage is possible when the threat picture justifies it. Most engagements begin with a confidential intake within 24 hours, a residential assessment within 48 to 72 hours, and operational coverage timed to the highest-risk windows on the case calendar.
What does this cost?
Pricing is custom per engagement. Praetorian does not publish package rates because divorce protection scopes range from a single court date escort to sustained multi-domain coverage across residential, custody, and travel. The confidential consultation defines the scope, after which a written engagement agreement sets the rate.
The capabilities this Solution draws on. Each service page describes the doctrinal detail behind the engagement.
Residential and Family Protection
Home security assessments, family details, and access control.
Protective Intelligence
Threat assessment, OSINT, and ongoing monitoring of the other party.
Lioness Program
Female protection specialists for female principals and gender-specific assignments.
Executive Protection
Close protection for principals navigating high-conflict situations.
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