DMR.2.17.060 Petition

(a) The petition shall allege facts sufficient to show the following:

(1) The name of the petitioner and that the petitioner is the alleged victim.

(2) The name of the respondent and that the respondent is an adult.

(3) That the respondent engaged in, or based on prior conduct of the petitioner and the respondent may engage in, domestic abuse of the petitioner.

(4) That the petitioner's living premises are on the Reservation and that either the petitioner or respondent is a member of the Tribe.

(b) The petition shall request that the respondent be restrained from committing acts of domestic abuse against the petitioner, that the respondent be ordered to avoid the petitioner's residence, or that the respondent be ordered to avoid contacting the petitioner or causing any person other than the respondent's attorney to contact the petitioner unless the petitioner consents to the contact in writing, or any combination of these requests.

(c) The Clerk of Court shall provide the simplified forms developed by the State of Wisconsin to help a person file a petition. A petitioner may use the standard State of Wisconsin forms to file a petition, but shall insert facts sufficient to show that the petitioner's living premises are on the Reservation and that either the petitioner or respondent is a member of the Tribe.

(d) A judge or magistrate shall accept any legible petition for a temporary restraining order or injunction.

(e) No filing fee shall be charged for the filing of a petition under this chapter.