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Definition Temporary Order, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) - a pre-trial or interlocutory order of the court prohibiting a party from action.

Application in Divorce A temporary order can be used to stabilize a domestic situation by preventing one spouse from doing something, for example, threatening, harassing, or beating the other spouse and/or the children, selling personal property, taking money out of accounts, denying the other spouse a motor vehicle.

See Interlocutory Order or Decree, Pendente Lite Relief.

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What are pre-trial motions?

In a divorce case, pre-trial motions usually define temporary orders for child custody, child support, and spousal support. Sometimes you may hear your lawyer refer to orders that are "pendente lite," which is legal Latin for a temporary order. "Pendente" means "until," and "lite" means "litigation." Orders pendente lite last until the trial and then are replaced by the permanent orders in the judge’s ruling.

Contributed on 9/10/2007 by: Divorce Source, Inc.Allentown, PA[Total Submissions: 60]

Category: Temporary Orders (Applicable in All States)

What is a "temporary order"?

Since it is likely that you and your spouse no longer live together, there have to be some provisions to maintain some financial stability during the separation period. The judge will hear certain requests from your lawyer and your spouse’s lawyer about these provisions and then decide what provisions to put in place. These temporary orders will last until the divorce trial and will be replaced by permanent orders within the final decree or judgment.

Contributed on 9/10/2007 by: Divorce Source, Inc.Allentown, PA[Total Submissions: 60]

Category: Temporary Orders (Applicable in All States)

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Tips for Getting Along as Co-Parents
Here are ten ways to make the most of divorced family life and thereby greatly reduce the chances a third party will need to intervene in an unstable domestic situation:

1. Don’t badmouth a former spouse in front of the children.
2. Don’t use the children as spies or messengers.
3. Reassure the children the divorce is not their fault.
4. Encourage frequent visitation with the other parent.
5. Remember the "best interests" of the children are paramount.
6. Don’t use the children as therapists.
7. Deal with alcohol and dependency problems.
8. Always pay child support on time.
9. Don’t worry the children about money woes.
10. If at all possible, do not uproot the children.

Contributed on 8/16/2007 by: DivorceDex.com Staff
Category: Parenting (Applicable in All States)

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