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Temporary Orders in a Texas Divorce & Custody Suit

During a divorce and child custody proceeding the court is normally asked to enter orders that govern the conduct of the parties and to preserve property, provide the terms of possession and access to children by each parent and order the temporary payment of bills, child support, spousal support, and other necessary expenses. In a sense, Temporary Orders is an opportunity for the court to put a “band aide” on the situation to hold it together for a final trial.

Temporary Orders hearings can oftentimes be very quick, depending on the county of your divorce or child custody suit.  Nevertheless, long or short, thoroughly preparing for Temporary Orders hearing is absolutely crucial to the success of your case.  An experienced Divorce Lawyer | Family Law Attorney will approach Temporary Orders hearings with care and attention to detail.  One of the worst things that can happen is for a lawyer to take their client into a Temporary Orders hearing unprepared against an aggressive and prepared divorce lawyer that will make the client look terrible as a spouse or parent. 

At the temporary orders hearing, each spouse’s or parent’s family law attorney will question the other party under oath and introduce exhibits.  The hearing itself resembles a mini trial with witnesses and documents being presented.  At the end the judge will make a ruling on the facts presented and once a ruling is issued it can be difficult to change.  In larger counties, such as Harris and Montgomery County, it can be possible to “appeal” a Temporary Orders ruling if it was made by an <associate or visiting judge>.   However, the best practice is to retain an experienced family law attorney | Divorce lawyer from the start who will prepare to win the first temporary orders hearing. 

Success at a temporary orders hearing can often times mean the difference of having a short affordable divorce that resolves quickly after the hearing or a long contested case requiring one spouse to play legal “catch up” to make up the ground lost from an unfavorable court ruling.

Contact an Experienced Divorce Lawyer & Family Law Attorney for a free case evaluation to learn how you can best prepare for your temporary orders hearing.