What is the difference between a temporary and final injunction?
Temporary. Entered on the petition alone, without notice to you and without your side being heard. It takes effect immediately upon service and generally lasts until the hearing — typically around two weeks.
It's fully enforceable during that period. Violating a temporary injunction is a crime, and the fact that you haven't had a hearing yet doesn't change that.
Final. Entered after a hearing where both sides present evidence. It can last a specified period, and in some circumstances has no expiration date.
The consequences of a final injunction are considerably broader — firearms restrictions, potential effects on employment and licensing, and a permanent record in court files.
The practical point: the temporary one arrives without warning and the hearing comes quickly. That short window is when preparation has to happen, and people frequently lose it waiting to see what develops.
The clock between service and hearing is short. Use it. ---
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