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Petition for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Petition and Motion for Injunction Hearing (Domestic Abuse)

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective September 10, 2026

This form is used to ask the court for a temporary restraining order or to start a case for an injunction related to domestic abuse. It asks for details about the petitioner, the respondent, and descriptions of the abuse that occurred.

The court describes it as: To initiate a domestic abuse TRO or an injunction. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

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Where this fits in a case

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Stage: Start a case

This form is used when someone needs to start a legal action to get protection from domestic abuse. It collects personal information and details about the abuse to present to the court.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The person who is seeking protection, called the Petitioner, fills out this form. If the Petitioner is a guardian, they write the name of the person being protected in the title section.
Does this form require a hearing?
The form allows the petitioner to ask for a temporary restraining order before a hearing, and also to ask the court to schedule a full injunction hearing.
What must the petitioner do after filing?
The petitioner is responsible for making sure the respondent is properly served with the documents before the injunction hearing. The court will not do this for the petitioner.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect September 10, 2026.

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