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1.	What is the difference between separate and community property?
2.	What are temporary orders?

1.	What is the difference between separate and community property? Generally, a spouse's separate property is property that was either: owned by the spouse before marriage acquired by gift or inheritance, or certain kinds of recoveries for personal injuries Community property is all property other than separate property. All property owned by either spouse during the time of marriage is presumed to be community property. The party that is asserting the claim of separate property has the burden of proof on that issue.

2.	What are temporary orders? Temporary orders are orders issued by a court, after either a hearing or an agreement by the parties, which are designed to last until the divorce is final. Temporary orders commonly address issues such as child support, custody and visitation of the children, exclusive use of the marital residence, exclusive use of vehicles, alimony, and interim attorney's fees.