What happens if an injunction is entered against me?

The order takes effect and binds your conduct completely — no contact, no going to specified places, and whatever additional terms the court imposed.

Firearms. A domestic violence injunction generally requires surrender of firearms and ammunition, and creates a prohibition on possession. Federal law adds its own restrictions. This is often the consequence with the longest reach.

Record. Injunctions appear in court records and on background checks. That can affect employment, housing, professional licensing, and security clearances.

Other proceedings. An injunction can be raised in family court on custody and timesharing, and it can affect immigration matters.

Violation exposure. Any contact — including contact the other person invites — becomes a criminal charge.

Injunctions can sometimes be modified or dissolved later on a showing of changed circumstances, but that's a motion with a real burden, not an expiration.