Laws current as of June 10, 2024
Restraining Orders
- Domestic Abuse Injunctions
- Basic information
 - Who can get an injunction
 - The steps for getting a domestic abuse injunction
 - After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
 - What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
 - I was not granted a domestic abuse injunction. What are my options?
 - What if the abuser violates the order?
 - Can a final domestic abuse injunction be changed or extended?
 - What happens if I move?
 - If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
 
 
 - Child Abuse Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is a child abuse restraining order?
 - What is the legal definition of child abuse in Wisconsin?
 - What types of child abuse restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
 - What protections can I get in a child abuse restraining order?
 - In which county do I file the petition?
 - If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
 
 - Getting the order
- Who is eligible to file for a child abuse restraining order?
 - What are the steps for getting a child abuse restraining order?
 - Can a child abuse restraining order be extended?
 - Can the respondent modify or terminate a permanent child abuse restraining order?
 - I was not granted a child abuse restraining order. What are my options?
 
 
 - Basic information
 - Harassment Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of harassment in Wisconsin?
 - What types of harassment restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
 - What protections can I get in a harassment restraining order?
 - Who is eligible to file for a harassment restraining order? Can a minor file?
 - In which county do I file the petition?
 
 - Getting the order
- What are the steps for getting a harassment restraining order?
 - If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
 - Can a final harassment restraining order be extended?
 - Can the respondent modify or terminate a permanent harassment restraining order?
 - I was not granted a harassment restraining order. What are my options?
 
 
 - Basic information
 - Individual at Risk Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is an individual at risk restraining order?
 - Who is considered an "individual at risk" or an "elder adult at risk"?
 - What is the legal definition of “abuse” of individuals at risk in Wisconsin?
 - What protections can I get in an individual at risk restraining order?
 - Who is eligible to file for an individual at risk restraining order?
 
 - Getting the order
 
 - Basic information
 - Moving to Another State with a Restraining Order
 - Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Wisconsin
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Wisconsin
 - Registering your out-of-state order in Wisconsin
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
 - How do I register my protection order in Wisconsin?
 - Do I have to register my protection order in Wisconsin in order to get it enforced?
 - Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
 - Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
 - What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
 
 
 




