Ask about temporary orders during a family case Family Matters Oregon preparation and procedure guide Source review: 2026-10-11 Scope: Shared Oregon or applicable federal procedure; confirm local requirements Choose pre-judgment or post-judgment instructions and identify the appropriate temporary-order process. Who this route is for A party in a dissolution, separation or custody/support case seeking permitted temporary relief. Immediate-danger orders have a narrow emergency purpose. Timing and notices Local hearing and notice procedures vary. Immediate-danger orders are for near-term physical danger, not every parenting disagreement. Use the current motion packet and court notices. Prepare (conditional documents may have alternatives) [ ] Case number and current petition or judgment [ ] Facts supporting the particular temporary request [ ] Current child residence and schedule information if relevant [ ] Related orders and pending modification papers if applicable [ ] Matching motion, declaration and proposed order [ ] Service and hearing notice records How to proceed 1. Identify whether a General Judgment already exists and read the matching pre- or post-judgment overview. 2. Review the differences among immediate danger, status quo and other temporary relief; get legal advice for a complicated or dangerous situation. 3. Ask the court how the selected type of motion is handled locally and complete the required facts and forms. 4. File with the required underlying petition or modification papers when the instructions require them and follow notice and service requirements. 5. If responding, use the hearing-request instructions unless a hearing is already set, and attend the scheduled hearing. 6. Keep the resulting order and follow its terms until the court changes it or the applicable final judgment ends it. Open current instructions: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/family/forms/pages/temp-orders.aspx Limits: Statewide instructions must be used with the filing court's local rules. Court staff and facilitators provide procedural help, not legal advice. Interstate cases, safety concerns and complicated property or support issues need individualized review. Publisher sources Oregon Judicial Department : Temporary Orders : Forms : State of Oregon https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/family/forms/pages/temp-orders.aspx Evidence type: publisher-html-snapshot SHA-256: b3eefc13d150b5ada41a7c8c9f26ad17c2d3c90e892c8fd6fc11b6355413d1c1 temp-overview https://www.courts.oregon.gov/forms/Documents/Temp-Overview.pdf Evidence type: publisher-pdf SHA-256: ec66e68654f148a09ee3748fa46b2268079d54b0a057f50b57542408d4b07268 This site helps you prepare. It does not submit filings, calculate personal deadlines, decide eligibility or replace professional review. A complaint or help request does not pause another case or deadline. Start here Identify whether a General Judgment already exists and read the matching pre- or post-judgment overview. Where and how to submit Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location. https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/family/forms/pages/temp-orders.aspx What will it cost? Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms. After submission Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route. Corrections, denials and appeals Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process. Language, disability and offline help Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.