Divorce litigation is the legal court process for parties involved in a divorce case. To open a case, one of the parties files a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in the county family court in which they reside. Once the Petition is served on the other party, that party (known as the Respondent) has thirty days to file a Response to the Petition. Once a case is opened, if the parties require that the court make temporary orders, a party has to file a written motion known as a Request for Orders asking the court to make temporary orders regarding issues in their case. These orders may be for issues such as child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, attorney’s fees and costs, and/or the temporary use of assets like a residence or automobiles. When a Request for Orders is filed.