Restraining Orders

An temporary individual at risk restraining order or a final injunction can order the abuser to:

• avoid interference with an investigation of the individual at risk, the delivery of protective services to or protective placement of the individual at risk;
• stop engaging in or threatening to engage in the abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, harassment, or stalking of an individual at risk or the mistreatment of an animal;
• not remove, hide, damage, harm, mistreat, or dispose of a household pet and allow the individual at risk or a guardian, guardian ad litem, or family/household member to retrieve (get) the household pet;
• stay away from the residence of the individual at risk or any other location temporarily occupied by the individual at risk, or both;
• avoid contacting or causing any person other than a party’s attorney or a law enforcement officer to contact the individual at risk; and
• any other appropriate remedy not inconsistent with the remedies requested in the petition.¹
• Note: If you request it, as part of a final injunction, the judge can order a wireless telephone provider to transfer to you the right to use (and responsibility to pay for) any telephone number that you use or that a minor child in your care uses.²

¹ Wis. Stat. § 813.123(4)(ar),(5)(ar)
² Wis. Stat. § 813.123(5c)