This is
called pendente lite spousal support.
These temporary orders are sometimes
called pendente lite orders.
Since the court doesn't issue a divorce decree until the end of the divorce process, Maryland allows its courts to enter temporary orders,
called pendente lite, after the divorce is filed but before it is finalized.
For example, if your spouse leaves the marital home after a Complaint for Divorce is filed and he or she stops contributing to the marital expenses, you may file an application with the court
called a pendente lite motion requesting an order for support.
Not exact matches
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.
Some
pendente lite orders,
called injunctions or stays, prevent spouses from selling assets until a court can address their distribution.