This period, known
as pendente lite (pending the litigation), can sometimes last for months or even years, although it is invariably much shorter during mediation than through traditional litigation.
Before the final divorce order is in place, either parent may request a temporary custody order, also known
as a pendente lite order.
Temporary maintenance (sometimes referred to
as pendente lite maintenance) is the payment of spousal support for the duration of the divorce only.
Not exact matches
For example, if the validity of a will is challenged, a court might appoint an administrator
pendente lite with limited powers to do such things
as may be necessary to preserve the assets of the deceased until a hearing can be convened on the validity of the will.
Divorce lawyers use the divorce from bed and board in Virginia
as a way to file the case right away and obtain the temporary or
pendente lite relief available incidental to a divorce.
§ 20-3-130 (A)-RRB-, one might have thought that a
pendente lite agreement «that neither party will use adultery
as a bar to alimony» would protect Ms. Eason's right to alimony if she subsequently committed adultery.
A Clarke County Circuit Court enters a
pendente lite order granting primary physical custody of the parties» three children to father, with visitation by mother, and orders father to pay $ 6,000 monthly on mother's credit cards,
as spousal support, $ 9,000...
A judge may order temporary support during divorce proceedings — sometimes called «
pendente lite» support —
as well
as either temporary or permanent support after the divorce is final.
The amount of support (child support, spousal support or alimony
pendente lite) to be awarded pursuant to the procedures under Rules 1910.11 and 1910.12 shall be determined in accordance with the support guidelines which consist of the guidelines expressed
as the child support schedule set forth in Rule 1910.16 - 3, the formula set forth in Rule 1910.16 - 4 and the operation of the guidelines
as set forth in these rules.
Where children are residing with the spouse obligated to pay spousal support or alimony
pendente lite (custodial parent) and the other spouse (non-custodial parent) has a legal obligation to support the children, the guideline amount of spousal support or alimony
pendente lite shall be determined by offsetting the non-custodial parent's obligation for support of the children and the custodial parent's obligation of spousal support or alimony
pendente lite, and awarding the net difference either to the non-custodial parent
as spousal support / alimony
pendente lite or to the custodial parent
as child support
as the circumstances warrant.
If you can't reach an agreement with your spouse on how to pay expenses during your divorce, you may file a motion for alimony «
pendente lite» — temporary alimony, sometimes referred to
as «post-separation support.»
Temporary support, known
as «
pendente lite» maintenance, is also available to help the financially dependent spouse during the divorce proceedings.
Rather than entering into a legal separation agreement, NJ couples can instead enter an agreement referred to
as a contractual separation agreement, interim agreement,
pendente lite agreement, or postnuptial agreement.
This section is captioned «Retention of jurisdiction
as to alimony and custody of children,» and begins with the phrase «After the issuance of a decree of divorce...» This language seems to create a gap between this section and the
pendente lite custody available under section 16 - 911, unless the custody decree was originally conceived by the D.C. Council to be a separate order that would follow the divorce award, thus making section 16 - 914 the permanent custody provision.