Filing a motion for temporary orders in your case gives you a way to get a temporary custody order while you wait for your case to go through the court system. If you need the judge to make an order about something right away, you can file a motion for a temporary order.In Massachusetts, either party in a divorce can file a motion for temporary orders shortly after filing for divorce. A temporary custody order may be changed if the change is in the child's best interest. 1. Fill out the forms. 1. Fill out the forms. In order to change a temporary order, a party must file a motion to modify a temporary order. The motion for temporary orders does not have valid grounds in the law (in other words, the law does not permit the relief requested). 2. If you do so in a timely fashion, you may file a "Motion for Reconsideration" of the judge's (temporary) order. An emergency order is temporary.
