Modification of Prior Court Orders

After your divorce or other family law matter is concluded, court orders would have been put in place to guide the parties moving forward. As time passes, circumstances will likely change, which may require the parties to “modify” or change the orders to fit the new and/or changing circumstances. Examples of how circumstances might change can include:

• A party may lose or change employment, which may result in an increase or decrease in income. This may require a modification of child support or spousal maintenance orders.
• One or both parents might decide that the current parenting plan no longer fits present day circumstances. For example, a parent who is receiving every other weekend with the child(ren) may decide that it is time to expand parenting time to a 50/50 schedule.
• A party may want to move out of state or relocate with child(ren), which may require a motion with the court to request that the parent be allowed to move to another state with the child(ren).