Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence. Form Number 12.980(a).A Petition for Injunction can be filed with the Clerk's Office. In some counties, local agencies will assist with filling out the needed forms. Or, you can file these papers on your own. Read the instructions carefully and complete all sections of the forms with all of information that you can provide. An injunction (sometimes referred to as a restraining order) is a court order that tells one person to stay away from and not contact another person. To get an injunction, you must file your petition for an injunction for protection against domestic violence with the clerk of the circuit court. You should complete this form (giving as much detail as possible) and sign it. You have the right to file a petition to ask the court to issue an injunction against a person who has been physically violent with you.