You can file a Motion for Temporary Order with the petition for divorce or the petition to for custody. You can also file it after the case has already started.Instructions: • You must complete this form before you file it. The judicial services representative cannot complete this form for you. The procedures for filing a Motion for Temporary Order vary depending on the jurisdiction. Not every case needs a Motion For Temporary Orders ("MTO"). The truth is, MOST cases don't need an MTO. A Motion for Temporary Orders asks the court to deal with important issues while you wait for the final hearing. A Motion for Temporary Orders enables the parties of a case to bring these types of issues before the court and ask the court to provide a temporary resolution. Temporary orders do not necessarily reflect what will happen at trial.