• During a divorce case the parties to the action are assigned specific financial responsibilities and obligations through what are known as temporary orders of the court. Financial responsibilities during a divorce are divided between the parties on a case-by-case basis. The delegation of financial responsibilities during a divorce can range from one party being charged with dealing with all bill and financial obligations to any number of shared combinations between the parties.
  
  

Child Support

• A prime financial responsibility during a divorce case is protecting the welfare of a child or children born during the marriage. A financial mechanism used to assist in the care of children during divorce is temporary child support. States employ a standard worksheet used to determine the child support obligation both on a temporary basis during a divorce and "permanently," following the conclusion of proceedings. Permanent is a flexible term, though, as child support orders are subject to change.
  
  

Maintenance (Alimony)

• Maintenance (formerly known as alimony) is a financial responsibility of one party in certain divorce cases. Maintenance is a payment made from one spouse to another in order to ensure the partner receiving the payment is able to maintain the lifestyle she enjoyed during the marriage. In those states that mandate maintenance, the court will provide parties with a state-mandated maintenance worksheet to determine if there and how much of an obligation is due.
  
  

Home Mortgage

• A major financial responsibility is satisfying the home mortgage during a divorce. The responsibility can be shared by the parties or paid by one of the spouses. Commonly the spouse residing in the house is pegged as being responsible for paying the mortgage. However, the other spouse often makes contributions to that payment through a maintenance or even a child support order (the concept being that supporting the child includes keeping a roof over his head).
  
  

Insurance

• Health, life and auto insurance are three varieties of coverage that are part of the financial responsibilities during a divorce. The court typically assigns one or another of the parties to bear responsibility for making sure premium payments are made in a timely manner, particularly for health insurance.
  
  

Recurring Obligations

• All couples deal with different types of recurring obligations--credit card bills, loans, utility bills and so forth. These obligations are also included as part of the overall obligations and responsibilities of spouses during a divorce. A temporary order typically determines who specifically is responsible for keeping up with each recurring account during a divorce case.