"Temporary custody" refers to a situation where someone is granted temporary care and responsibility for a child or person until a more permanent arrangement can be made.
Full definition
Technically, judges are not supposed to consider the terms of
temporary custody orders when they decide permanent custody orders.
Initial hearings
for temporary custody are often pivotal to the proceedings and they can help determine the terms of your final decree.
One parent is
granted temporary custody while the divorce or separation proceeding continues and until a final order is granted.
Since the other parent is in jail, it is not necessary to
seek temporary custody while the divorce is pending.
In situations of abuse or neglect, the state or a third party may intervene and
request temporary custody of a child from the court.
These orders may deal
with temporary custody and / or visitation and child support or the servicing of debt or the payment of temporary spousal support.
A hearing can cover temporary issues such
as temporary custody, support, use of a residence, or violation of an existing order.
Animal shelters and other animal protection organizations may
gain temporary custody of animals who are the subjects of court cases or who have been rescued from natural disasters or other unfortunate circumstances.
Because domestic violence can seriously affect a child's safety and welfare, a judge has the power to award
full temporary custody to you based on the existence of the abuse.
However, because courts prefer continuity for kids in divorce situations, it's not uncommon for a judge to order
temporary custody based on the de facto arrangement.
You will need to explain to the potential temporary guardian
what temporary custody means — including the decisions that person should be prepared to make in your absence and your wishes.
If you want to leave the marital home and take your kids with you, file for
temporary custody first to get the court's permission in an official order.
The judge usually reviews your written submissions explaining why you
think temporary custody should be awarded a certain way, and he may have a few questions for you or your attorney.
The most common arrangement is for one parent to have primary custody while the other parent has
temporary custody at various times during the year.
You must obey all custody orders issued by the court, including settlement agreements,
temporary custody orders and final custody orders.
Other than a final trial, divorce cases may include a temporary support hearing,
temporary custody hearing, injunction hearing, contempt hearing, and others.
If you are going to file a motion
for temporary custody, you must determine the type of custody you want.
This order will give you immediate and
temporary custody of your children and prevent your abusive spouse to keep their distance.
As in most cases after a custodial parent's death, a judge will
grant temporary custody to someone seen as fit for raising the child.
Depending on case, the judge may then hold a hearing on the question of
temporary custody pending a decision about permanent custody arrangements.
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(1.3) A child shall be taken into
temporary custody by a law enforcement officer without order of the court when there are reasonable grounds to believe the child has run away from the child's parents, guardian, or legal custodian and the child's parents, guardian, or legal custodian has made a report to a law enforcement agency that the child has run away from home.
When decisions about where a child lives can not wait until all divorce issues are resolved, Georgia courts can
enter temporary custody orders until the divorce is final.
Former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato and his estranged wife were in Mineola court today fighting
over temporary custody of the couple's children while they go through divorce proceedings.
Sarah and her attorney
obtained temporary custody of the children with Sarah, and Jacob had supervised parenting time for a few hours per week while CPS investigated the case.
If your spouse stays in the family home when you break up, if you then rent an apartment for yourself, and if she petitions the court for
temporary custody during your divorce proceedings, the judge is likely going to place the kids with her — albeit temporarily — rather than make them move.
At the hearing, the judge will
decide temporary custody based on the same factors he will use to determine a more permanent parenting plan — what he considers to be in the best interests of your children.
You and your spouse may still want to work out an informal
temporary custody agreement between you two if you are mediating your divorce.
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Temporary child custody motions are important in cases of divorce
because temporary custody orders often decide which parent will get custody after the divorce since courts routinely maintain the status quo.
The parent who remains in the marital home often
receives temporary custody because courts won't make children leave their homes absent some compelling reason, such as abuse.
If you have children, you may also wish to file an Ex Parte Order seeking
temporary custody while the divorce is being heard by the court and until a permanent child custody arrangement can be agreed upon or ordered by the court.
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