6.3.2 Duration

6.3.2 Duration aetrahan Fri, 08/25/2023 - 14:55

A temporary restraining order, if issued against a party other than a spouse, can last for no longer than 10 days, but may be extended in 10-day intervals.1  The temporary restraining order, if issued against a spouse in a divorce suit to prohibit harm, lasts until the preliminary injunction hearing.2  The preliminary injunction lasts until the trial on the permanent injunction. A permanent injunction against abuse does not expire. It is for life unless modified.

  • 1La. C.C.P. arts. 3603(A)(1), 3610.
  • 2La. C.C.P. art. 3604(B).