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MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT
In California, an order for child support can be modified at any time. However, there are many preliminary considerations in deciding whether or not to seek a modification of your child support order. It is important to keep in mind that many modification requests often result in the other side seeking a modification of their own, or presenting a circumstance that may cause the person seeking the modification to be in a worse position than when the request was made.
A request to modify child support requires current financial records to be produced and income and expense information to be disclosed by both parties. Often the California Department of Child Support Services is involved in enforcing a child support order and modification requests in such cases generally require this agency’s involvement.
When seeking a modification of a child support order, whether to increase or decrease a support order, the court will consider the following changed circumstances:
- An obligation to support minor children from a different relationship
- Change in the amount of visitation time spent with the non-custodial parent
- Loss of employment
- Change in the parties’ income
- Any medical circumstances of the financially supported minor child
At Dunn & Sanderson, we will assist you in deciding whether or not seeking a modification of child support is in your best interest. Call us today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your current situation.
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