TEMPORARY ORDERS

DISCLAIMER

The information provided is intended as a courtesy only.  Many family law matters involve complex and valuable legal rights which cannot adequately be protected without the assistance of an attorney.  The information provided is basic, general information that does not fit all situations.  It is the duty of each self-represented individual to know what rules of court and law apply. 

Clark County, the Eighth Judicial District Court, the Self-Help Center, and their employees shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing of this material.

GENERAL INFORMATION

A temporary order is an order that lasts for a certain amount of time or until a certain event happens.  Usually a temporary order lasts until the Decree of Divorce is finalized. 

Either party can request a temporary order from a judge by filing a motion. A motion is a document that asks the court for specific relief and tells the court the facts of the case and what law applies. 

Once a Motion is filed and served, the opposing party has ten days to respond by filing an opposition. An opposition is a document that tells the judge what parts of a motion the party agrees with and what parts of a motion the party does not agree with.

When a motion is filed with Master Calendar the Clerk will assign the motion a court hearing date and time.  At the court hearing the judge will make a ruling on the motion.  The judge's ruling is called a court order.  Usually, the judge's order is not enforceable until it is in writing, signed by the judge, and filed with the Clerk of the Court.

Local rules give the prevailing party ten days to prepare the order from the date of the hearing.  Orders should be prepared using the court minutes which can be obtained from the Records Department of the Clerk's office free of charge. Below are the Self-Help Center's court order form packets. 

For more information about motions and oppositions you may download the Self-Help Center's Informational Brochure.

PACKET INSTRUCTIONS

Below are the Self-Help Center's form packets. It is your duty to choose the correct packet.  The Self-Help Center staff is prohibited from instructing customers on which packet to use. 

To choose a packet please read the brief description of each packet.  If you are still unsure of which packet to use, open each packet and read at least the first two pages of the instructions. You may use a packet if all of the statements under the heading "Explanation" apply to your particular situation.  If all of the statements do not apply to your particular situation then that packet is not the correct packet.

All of the packets are in a PDF (Portable Document Format).  In order to view and use the packets you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 or higher.  If you do not, you can download it for free by clicking here.

Please be sure to print all pages because missing pages may render your document unacceptable to the courts.

TEMPORARY ORDER MOTION PACKET

Packet 53 - Motion for Temporary Custody, Visitation, and Child Support

Packet 50 - Ex Parte Motion for an Order Shortening Time (OST)
   *This motion may only be submitted after you have filed a motion and will only be granted in an emergency situation.

TEMPORARY ORDER OPPOSITION PACKET

Packet 54 - Opposition to Motion for Temporary Custody, Visitation, and Child Support

COURT ORDER PACKETS

Packet 2 - Order from a hearing when no rulings regarding children were made

Packet 3 - Order from a hearing when rulings regarding children were made