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.