COURT ORDER MODIFICATION

If you or your family has already been to court and the court issued an order, then the parties could have the option of modifying the terms of the court order. For example, a court may issue an order for child support, spousal support, parenting time, etc.

The Court Could Modify:

• Allocation of parental rights, including parenting time and visitation
• Child support, including tax exemption and medical provisions
• Spousal support, but only if jurisdiction to modify is reserved in the decree
• Agreed modification of property settlement The court will generally consider modifying a previous court order if there has been a change of circumstances

Changes of Circumstances Could Include

• Loss of job
• Getting a new job
• Either party remarrying
• Moving out of state
• Criminal convictions/ prison sentence
• Concerns about safety of children
• Not able to comply with the current terms of the court order