Is it important to make a prompt and comprehensive request for temporary support?
A. Yes. It is extremely important. The temporary support order can be either the lifeline that enables the non-monied spouse to survive until the trial, or the noose that strangles the paying spouse (making him or her desperate to settle on far more generous terms). The divorce litigation can often be described as a one battle war. If the temporary support order is very low, the other spouse has no incentive to settle. If the temporary support is high the receiving spouse has no incentive to settle.
