Table of Contents. Background ....................................................................................................................................1. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Overview....................................................................................2. A.
ISBN 978-1-4435-8304-6 (PDF) Motions allow the parties to ask the court to make temporary decisions on the matters that you have asked the court to decide. Either party can make motions before the court makes a final decision on the matters in your case. An example of a motion is where one party asks the judge for a temporary order concerning where the children will live or how much time they will spend with each parent.
Hearing vs. Non-Hearing Motions. A motion either requires a hearing or does not require a hearing, and the decision to hold a hearing on certain motions may be made by the judge on a case-by-case basis. You may request a hearing on your motion. For a non-hearing motion, the court will make a decision based only on written submissions to the court (memoranda or brief, in legalese) and any supporting affidavits, documents, and/or other evidence that were submitted up to that point in time.