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Chapter 4

Practice Notes Forms

Form 4-1

Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the motion contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents.

NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA

[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]

Motion for Temporary Orders

This Motion for Temporary Orders is brought by [name of movant], [party designa­tion], who shows in support:

1. and 2. and the prayer based on them are examples. See form 3-1 for other examples.

1.Petitioner and Respondent have been unable to agree on the temporary use and possession of their community property while this case is pending.

2.Petitioner and Respondent have been unable to agree on a fair and proper amount of temporary support while this case is pending. [Petitioner/Respondent] needs financial assis­tance from [Respondent/Petitioner], and [Respondent/Petitioner] has the financial ability to pay temporary support while this case is pending for the use and benefit of [Petitioner/Respondent] and their child[ren].

[Name of movant] prays that this Court enter temporary orders regarding the parties’ use of community property and that [Respondent/Petitioner] be ordered to pay a fair share and reasonable amount of support for [Petitioner/Respondent] and their child[ren] while this case is pending.

Continue with the following.

[Name of movant] prays that the Court grant this Motion for Temporary Orders.

   
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]
State Bar No.:
[E-mail address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]

Notice of Hearing

The above motion is set for hearing on __________________ at ____________ __.m. in [designation and location of court].

SIGNED on ________________________________.

   
Judge or Clerk

Certificate of Service

I certify that a true copy of this [document/[title of document]] was served in accor­dance with rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the following on [date]:

[Name of attorney of record or party to be served] by [electronic filing manager/e-mail at [e-mail address]/fax at [fax number]/personal delivery at [address]/commercial delivery service at [address]/certified mail at [address]/first-class mail at [address]]. [Repeat for each attorney of record or party to be served.]

   
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]