Temporary Custody
In some cases, the custody of your child cannot wait for a full, permanent trial to be scheduled; therefore, you may have the right to seek a temporary parenting arrangement or even emergency child custody. A temporary parenting arrangement may serve as a "band-aid" until a more permanent order can be put into place. These orders preserve the status quo of the child and can be utilized when there is a near-emergency type of situation that has taken place. Some examples of s