Rule 15.Temporary support orders
Current through December 29, 2025 · Last verified July 8, 2026
Full Text of Rule 15
Amendment History
[Amended by order adopted November 27, 2001, effective January 1, 2002; and by order entered and effective December 1, 2005; and by order adopted May 22, 2007, effective July 1, 2007.]
Plain-English Summary
Temporary relief is meant to be quick, and the rule puts a clock on the order as well as the hearing. At the conclusion of every hearing in which temporary support is granted or modified, the court enters an order by the next business day.
Temporary orders addressing anything other than support get a longer window: the court enters them within 20 days of the temporary hearing.
Both subdivisions end the same way. A temporary support order is not subject to appeal, and neither is any other temporary relief order. Relief from a temporary order therefore runs through the family court itself — by modification or at the final hearing — rather than upward.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly must a temporary support order be entered?
By the next business day after the conclusion of the hearing in which temporary support is granted or modified.
What about other temporary orders?
A temporary order addressing relief other than support must be entered within 20 days of the temporary hearing.
Can a temporary support order be appealed?
No. Rule 15(a) states that a temporary support order is not subject to appeal.
Can any temporary order be appealed?
No. Rule 15(b) applies the same bar to temporary orders addressing relief other than support.
How is a temporary order changed then?
Through the family court — by a modification petition under Rule 21 or 50, or at the final hearing.