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

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective September 10, 2026

This form is used to ask the court for an order to keep someone away from a child because of abuse, and it also asks to set a date for a hearing about a permanent order. It asks for details about the child, the person being accused, and the abuse that happened.

The court describes it as: To petition the court for an order to restrain someone from committing child abuse and to schedule a hearing on an injunction. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

This form is used when someone believes a child is in danger from another person and needs to ask the court for immediate protection and a future hearing.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The person asking the court for the order, called the petitioner, fills out this form.
What kind of court record is this?
The form notes that it is a CONFIDENTIAL COURT RECORD.
Does filing this form require a hearing?
The petitioner can ask the court to issue a temporary restraining order before the main hearing, and they can also ask to schedule the hearing even if the temporary order is denied.

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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