An injunction is a court order requiring a person to do or cease doing a specific action. There are three types of injunctions: Permanent injunctions, Temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. Temporary restraining orders (TRO) and preliminary injunctions are equitable in nature.
A preliminary injunction is temporary relief that preserves the status quo until the courts decide on the merits of the case. The relief sought often involves asking a court to prevent an opposing party from taking specific action or continuing a current course of action.
Filing a motion for a temporary order in divorce can be important when any of the following issues need to be dealt with: Custody and visitation, in which case a temporary order would outline a schedule for when each party has time with the child(ren)
An injunction or temporary restraining order is an order from the court prohibiting a party from performing or ordering a specified act, either temporarily or permanently.
How long an injunction lasts is really up to the judge. An injunction can last any amount of time. A temporary injunction can last as long as it takes to get the other party served. Until the final hearing, the temporary injunction will be in force.
In the case of a hearing, the applicant will present their arguments to a judge. If the judge is persuaded to make an order, they will grant an interim injunction and list a 'return hearing'. At the return hearing, the court will listen to the arguments of both parties and decide whether to make a 'final injunction'.
You can also contact the courthouse directly where you wish to file an injunction to ask if they have a form for you to use, or if you have to draft your own injunction. Court have some forms for people to use, but there are several court filings that a form is not provided for.
Although you do not need a lawyer to file for an injunction against harassment, it may be helpful to have a lawyer. This is especially important if the harasser has a lawyer or if the case is going to trial.
Requests for mandatory injunctions are only granted if the facts are clearly favorable toward the moving party. When a court decides to issue a mandatory injunction, the injunction must be least oppressive while still protecting the plaintiff's rights.
The party asking for an injunctive relief must prove three things: 1) that there is a cause of action against the defendant; 2) that the party seeking the injunction has a right to the property in question; and 3) that the objects in question are in danger of “probable, imminent, and irreparable injury.” In the Strube ...