If you can not agree on vacations or other time - sharing issues before the divorce is final, you may have to ask the
court for a temporary order to address these issues.
As an alternative to
filing for temporary orders, under this routine the married couple enters into a binding agreement resolving issues associated with the marriage but does not terminate the marriage.
At the initial status conference, the court will order a
date for a temporary orders hearing to resolve these issues, usually within about a month.
Either spouse can file a
request for temporary orders and the request may be served at the same time you file your initial divorce petition.
Courts often grant requests
for temporary orders without a hearing, but the court must hear motions for modification of temporary orders within 14 days of a spouse's request to have an order modified.
If a custodial or noncustodial conservator is ordered to military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty location a substantial distance from the other conservator's residence, either conservator may file
for a temporary order modifying possession or access to the child.
All states have a system in place to allow spouses to petition the
court for temporary orders to maintain the status quo until their divorces are final.
In a motion
for a temporary order, the moving party brings one or more issues in a case before a judge and asks for temporary relief, such as interim spousal or child support, to last until a final order is made.
If either parent files a petition or motion
for a temporary order, the court may need to hold a hearing to make a decision on the issue
Motions
for temporary orders are often filed shortly after a legal separation but prior to a divorce trial.
Litigation is a time - consuming series of steps that includes asking the court
for temporary orders, discovery to determine the facts of your case, pretrial conferences and a trial so a judge can rule on your divorce.