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Is it possible for the court to order child support during a divorce?
My husband and I are in the middle of a divorce, and the children live with me. He has not offered to help with any of the expenses I have associated with the children. Is it possible for the court to order child support during divorce?
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Yes, while a divorce, dissolution of marriage or legal separation lawsuit is pending, a court may order one spouse to pay "temporary" child support to the other spouse. Such an order, issued while the lawsuit is pending, is often called a "pendente lite" order (a Latin term meaning "pending the lawsuit") or "temporary child support order” for the parent with child custody during divorce The temporary order will last until a permanent child support obligation order takes its place. For help getting a temporary order, seek the advice of an experienced family law attorney.
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Posted by Jan Hill on 16 Feb 2010
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