Cases are filed at the Civil Division Clerk's Office, Room 211. But the preliminary injunction motion should not be postponed and denied as moot after summary judgment is decided.BEFORE THE COURT is the Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction. I. Call the Fairfax Domestic Relations Services Office at (703) 246-3040 for an appointment to file a petition for a Family Abuse Protective Order. Executive Secretary including their current revision dates. Next, Plaintiffs must establish that they are "likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief. " Winter, 555 U.S. at 20. A civil protective order can be issued in the form of a preliminary protective order upon the sworn statement of the persons taking the order. With regard to other forms of injunctive relief, the Supreme Court held in the 1981 decision of Omega Corp. v. After filing a petition at the court house, you may receive a temporary protective order, which lasts for up to 15 days.