People file for restraining orders for many reasons. When someone files a restraining order against you, you face many serious legal risks. You can also suffer reputational damage that may impact you personally and professionally.
Because the stakes are so high, you must have the right information about the order. The Wisconsin Court System explains the different types of restraining orders and what they entail.
Domestic abuse
Domestic abuse is a category of restraining orders that occurs between people who are closely related. This includes spouses, adults living in the same household, people who have children together, and people who are or were in a romantic relationship. In this case, intentionally causing physical injury, stalking, threatening, and sexual assault are all grounds for the restraining order.
Harassment
Harassment includes a wide range of behaviors. For example, a person can seek a restraining order for harassment due to hitting and other forms of physical contact, abuse, stalking, threatening, and intimidation. Unlike domestic abuse, harassment orders can apply to people other than family members and romantic partners.
Child abuse
To obtain a child abuse restraining order, the person requesting the order must show that child abuse took place based on the details of the law. Examples include injuring a child, neglecting a child’s basic needs to the point they experience emotional distress, manufacturing illicit drugs in the presence of a child, and exploiting a child sexually.
Individual at risk
An individual at risk is a person over the age of 60 or a person that cannot care for themselves. Physical or emotional abuse of these individuals can result in restraining order, as can neglect, harassment, financial abuse, and unreasonable confinement.
Defending your rights requires a good understanding of the law. If you face a restraining order, you must take the matter seriously to ensure your rights remain respected.
