I need help during the divorce. What should I do?

One of the worries that one going through a divorce, or want to file for divorce, may have is how they can financially survive through the end of the divorce. Will you have to struggle through to the end?

Thankfully, under certain circumstances, you can request the Court for “Temporary Orders.”  These Orders are “temporary” because they are meant to be during the pendency of the divorce, and may change during the course of the case or by the time the Court enters the Final Decree. 

So what can you ask for in Temporary Orders? 

Generally speaking, the range is rather broad.  The ultimate goal is to protect the parties, the parties’s properties, the children, and other reliefs that may be needed to push the case along and help the parties and the Court obtain information needed to come to a resolution. Some common areas for temporary orders include, but not limited to:

1. Interim spousal maintenance

2. Injunctions to preserve assets and protect the parties

3. Interim attorney’s fees

4. Payment of community debts

5. Appraisal of assets

6. Discovery and disclosure 

7. Interim Child support

8. Conservatorship of the child

It may also include areas such as:

1. Ordering psychological evaluation

2. Ordering child custody evaluation

3. Ordering business evaluations

4. Appointing representatives for the child

As you can see, the range is broad. There are also other types of temporary orders, such as temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions, but those will be discussed in another blog.

When can one request temporary orders? Typically, if you know what your needs are, you can request it when you file your initial petition or counter-petition.  However, if something arises during the case that causes you to need relief, you may still request it during the course of the case. 

Going through a divorce doesn’t mean that you have to suffer through it without relief. However, should you feel the need to request temporary orders, you may want to consult with an attorney first, since the process of requesting and preparing for a hearing for temporary orders will require legal analysis and legal knowledge that you may not be aware of. 

The content provided in this blog is for informational purposes only.  This is not legal advice, and your viewing of this blog does not form any attorney-client relationship. 

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