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Family Law

Motion for Temporary Relief

Drafting motions for temporary relief requires careful attention to multiple relief categories—custody, support, property use, and fees—while ensuring compliance with local court rules. Family law attorneys often spend 3-4 hours per motion, juggling client declarations, financial affidavits, and statutory requirements, all while managing urgent timelines at the start of divorce cases.

Automation ROI

Time savings at a glance

Manual workflow4.5 hoursAverage time your team spends by hand
With CaseMark12 minutesDelivery time with CaseMark automation
EfficiencySave 26.3x time with CaseMark

The Problem

Drafting comprehensive motions for temporary relief requires analyzing financial documents, calculating support obligations, crafting detailed parenting schedules, and citing applicable law—a process that typically takes 4-5 hours per motion. Attorneys must extract data from multiple sources, ensure compliance with local rules, and present persuasive arguments while managing tight deadlines for urgent relief.

The CaseMark Solution

CaseMark analyzes your case documents, extracts financial data, calculates support obligations, and generates a complete, court-ready motion for temporary relief in minutes. The AI identifies relevant facts, applies jurisdictional standards, and produces a professionally formatted motion with proper legal citations and supporting evidence references.

Key benefits

How CaseMark automations transform your workflow

Generate complete pendente lite motions in 8 minutes instead of 3+ hours

Automatically organize requests for custody, support, property use, and attorney fees

Ensure compliance with court formatting and procedural requirements

Seamlessly integrate financial affidavits and supporting declarations

Focus on strategy and client counseling instead of repetitive drafting tasks

What you'll receive

Caption
Introduction
Temporary Child Custody Request
Temporary Child Support Request
Temporary Spousal Support Request
Use of Property Request
Attorney Fees Request
Supporting Declaration Reference
Prayer for Relief

Document requirements

Required

  • Petition or Complaint
  • Financial Affidavits
  • Income Documentation

Optional

  • Responsive Pleadings
  • Prior Court Orders
  • Asset and Debt Documentation
  • Expense Records
  • Correspondence
  • Supporting Declarations

Perfect for

Family law attorneys handling divorce and custody cases
Solo practitioners managing high-volume family law practices
Legal aid attorneys serving clients with limited resources
Mid-size firm associates drafting temporary relief motions
Paralegals supporting family law litigation teams

Also useful for

This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases

Employment litigation often requires temporary relief motions for injunctive relief, wage continuation, or reinstatement pending trial in wrongful termination or discrimination cases.

The workflow's structure for organizing multiple relief requests, financial documentation integration, and emergency relief procedures directly applies to employment disputes requiring interim orders.

Commercial disputes involving business partnerships or closely-held companies may require temporary relief for interim management, asset preservation, or temporary financial arrangements pending dissolution.

The motion structure for property use, financial support, and fee requests translates well to business disputes requiring temporary orders for operational continuity or asset protection.

Personal Injury65% relevant

Personal injury cases may require temporary relief motions for emergency medical treatment authorization, temporary support for catastrophically injured plaintiffs, or preservation of assets pending settlement.

The workflow's capability to integrate financial affidavits and organize support requests is applicable when PI plaintiffs need interim financial relief during lengthy litigation.

Frequently asked questions

Q

What documents do I need to upload to generate a motion for temporary relief?

A

At minimum, you need the petition or complaint, financial affidavits for both parties, and income documentation like pay stubs or tax returns. Optional documents that strengthen the motion include prior court orders, asset and debt records, expense documentation, and any declarations or correspondence. CaseMark will analyze all uploaded documents to extract relevant facts and financial data for the motion.

Q

Does CaseMark calculate child support and spousal support amounts?

A

Yes, CaseMark extracts income and expense data from your financial documents and calculates guideline support amounts based on your jurisdiction's statutory formulas. The motion includes detailed support calculations with references to the source documents. You can review and adjust the calculations before finalizing the motion.

Q

Can the motion address multiple types of temporary relief in one filing?

A

Absolutely. CaseMark generates comprehensive motions that can request temporary custody and parenting time, child support, spousal support, exclusive use of property, and attorney's fees contribution—all in a single, well-organized motion. You can select which categories of relief to include based on your case needs.

Q

How does CaseMark ensure the motion complies with my jurisdiction's requirements?

A

CaseMark applies jurisdiction-specific statutes, best interest factors, and procedural rules when drafting your motion. The output includes proper legal citations, references to applicable standards, and formatting that complies with common court rules. You should always review the motion to ensure compliance with any unique local rules or recent legal changes in your jurisdiction.

Q

What if I need to request emergency or expedited relief?

A

CaseMark can draft motions emphasizing urgent circumstances that justify expedited consideration, such as safety concerns, financial emergencies, or immediate threats to children's welfare. The motion will highlight time-sensitive facts and request an expedited hearing. You can customize the urgency language and add specific details about why immediate relief is necessary in your case.