We know that your life and the needs of your children are constantly evolving. Therefore, orders obtained during a divorce or paternity proceeding may need to be altered as circumstances change. Children age, people move, jobs or economics improve or decline. A party may not comply with orders regarding the payment of support or custodial arrangements. In many cases, orders will need to be revisited years after the original family law action is resolved. The law contemplates these changes and provides for continuing court authority to change custodial arrangements or support orders (in most cases). At Santucci Family Law, a component of our practice is to assist clients with achieving their goals by resolving post-judgment modification issues (whether seeking or opposing a change).
What are the most common post judgment modifications?
The most common post-judgment modifications uh I see maybe two categories would be child custody child custody is always modifiable until the child turns 18 during the child’s minority things can change circumstances can change all throughout um for any parenting plan that you put in place early on circumstances happen and maybe the court wants to make an adjustment and people go to court to to make that adjustment in the time share or receive additional orders they think are necessary that are going to help them co-parent and then the other area is if you have a fluctuating job situation where maybe you lost your job or your income goes up and down I see a lot of modifications to change child support or spousal support if appropriate but predominantly child supports you’re always able to go back into court and say something has changed even temporarily I need relief from this order or hey I think my the I’m receiving support and I think the other parent has had a windfall they’ve gotten a new job they’ve gotten a huge bonus something that’s impacted their ability to pay me child support and I want to modify the current order.