Temporary Family Law Order
Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective December 1, 2019
This form is used to create a temporary court order in cases dealing with parentage. It asks the court to make temporary decisions about money, children, support, and safety when parents are unmarried.
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used by unmarried parents in a parentage case to ask the court for temporary orders. It is specifically for parentage cases and directs users to other forms for different types of cases.
Either party may file.
Common questions
- Who should use this form?
- This form is for unmarried parents in parentage cases only. If your case is different, the form suggests using other forms like FL Divorce 224 or FL Non-Parent 424.
- What does this form ask the court for?
- It asks the court to make temporary orders regarding money judgments, the care and safety of children, support, and restraining orders.
- Does this form require a filing fee?
- The form does not mention filing fees, but it does have sections for parties to pay fees and costs.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect December 1, 2019.
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