SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT Domestic Relations Branch ________________________________________ PRINT PLAINTIFF'S NAME _______ DRB_____________ PLAINTIFF, v. Judge ___________________ _________________________________ PRINT DEFENDANT'S NAME DEFENDANT. MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ALIMONY Does the Other Party Consent to this Motion? yes no I, _________________________________, am the PLAINTIFF PRINT YOUR NAME in this case. DEFENDANT 1. I live at _________________________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE by myself; or with the following children and/or adults: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. I am ___________ years old and I am currently [CHECK ONE] not employed; employed by ____________________________ and earning $________ per _______ DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Alimony Page 1 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 3. My spouse lives at _______________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE 4. My spouse is currently [CHECK ONE] not employed. employed by ____________________________ and earning $________ per _______ I do not know about my spouse's employer and earnings. 5. Right now, my spouse is providing the following support to me: [CHECK ONE] none. pays some expenses, including rent or house payment utilities food other. pays me $____________________ per _____________________________________ other ________________________________________________________________ Request for Relief I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that: 1. The Court require my spouse to pay me temporary alimony, in a manner that is equitable, just and reasonable, until the time the Court enters a final order or judgment of divorce. 2. The Court make the temporary alimony retroactive to the date I filed this Motion and require that any past amount be paid to me in such a way as the Court determines is fair and reasonable. I ALSO REQUEST that the Court award any other relief it considers fair and proper. DO DO NOT I request an oral hearing in front of the judge on this motion. DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Alimony Page 2 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com I solemnly swear or affirm under criminal penalties for the making of a false statement that I have read the foregoing Motion for Temporary Alimony and that the factual statements made in it are true to the best of my personal knowledge, information and belief. Respectfully Submitted, SIGN YOUR NAME DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS: CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN SOMEONE ELSE'S ADDRESS BECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM. DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Alimony Page 3 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ALIMONY In support of this Motion, I refer to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Super. Ct. Dom. Rel. R. 7(b). D.C. Code �� 16-911(a)(1) and 16-913(d). The record in this case. The attached supporting document(s), if any. [LIST ANY DOCUMENTS THAT YOU ARE ATTACHING] DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Alimony Page 4 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT ________________________________________ PRINT PETITIONER'S/PLAINTIFF'S NAME _______ DRB ____________ PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF, v. _________________________________ PRINT RESPONDENT'S/DEFENDANT'S NAME RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT. RULE 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SERVED THE OTHER PARTY, YOU CAN FILL OUT AND FILE THIS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON THE SAME DAY YOU FILE YOUR PAPERS. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SERVED THE OTHER PARTY, YOU MUST FILL OUT AND FILE THIS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AFTER YOU SERVE THE OTHER PARTY. I certify that I served a copy of my Motion for Temporary Alimony to the other party or the other party's attorney on ____________________________. PRINT DATE OF SERVICE The papers were delivered [CHECK ONE] by handing it to the other party by first class mail to: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE STREET ADDRESS DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Alimony Page 5 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com  by fax to: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ FAX NUMBER by leaving a copy at the other party's workplace with a clerk or person in charge, or because there was no one in charge, by leaving it in a conspicuous place: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE STREET ADDRESS by leaving a copy at the other party's home with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE STREET ADDRESS _____________________________ SIGN YOUR NAME _____________________________ DATE DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Alimony Page 6 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT : ______, : : Plaintiff, : _______ DRB ___________ : v. : Judge: _________________ : , : : Defendant. ORDER Upon consideration of the Motion to filed by the Plaintiff/Defendant and any opposition thereto, it is, this ________ day of ______________, 20___, HEREBY ORDERED, that the Motion is granted; and it is further ORDERED, that __________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. _____________________________ J