How are temporary orders obtained?
It starts with a proceeding in which one side will request some kind of relief, such as custody and support, before the final judgment on the divorce has been made. Sometimes temporary orders are filed with the Court at the time of the filing of the Complaint for Divorce. Once the adverse party is provided with notice of the divorce, via service of the summons and complaint, the Court will schedule a hearing. If there are issues of abuse, these motions for temporary orders may be made on an emergency basis. Since the divorce process can be quite lengthy at times, many disputes must be resolved on a temporary basis. Without temporary orders it is very difficult to have somewhat of a normal life during the process. Testimony in court hearings is sometimes needed to resolve disputes over temporary arrangements.
It starts with a proceeding in which one side will request some kind of relief, such as custody and support, before the final judgment on the divorce has been made. Since the divorce process can be quite lengthy at times, many disputes must be resolved on a temporary basis. Without temporary orders, it is very difficult to have somewhat of a normal life during the process.
