It does not entitle the parent to a child support order. Return to the top Divorce . Divorce is the legal way to end your marriage and establish a court order for determination of parenting responsibility, child support, and other legal issues related to children. A motion for temporary orders can be filed in a divorce case if you need to establish temporary parenting responsibility and child support before the ninety-day waiting period has elapsed. Return to the top Legal Separation .
Legal separation means that the parties are still married but living separately.
A legal separation allows you to establish a court order for parenting responsibility as well as child support, maintenance and division of some property. You can file a motion for temporary orders if you need to establish temporary parenting responsibility and child support before the ninety-day waiting period has elapsed. If the other party is threatening physical or emotional harm to you or your children, you may want to consider filing a restraining order. It is not a substitute for a custody or paternity order, and there is no child support order issued. Return to the top Emergency Order .