After a court order is entered, it is frequently necessary to go back to court to have the order changed or modified. After all, the judicial determination of child support is not set in stone. Over time, things change. Most of the time it is because a parent needs more income for the children or the parent making the child support payments needs to decrease the amount due to job loss or illness.
In order to change the original order, a formal request asking for a change must be filed with the court that made that order. The request can be to increase or decrease the amount of child support. However, under the law, you must show specific facts before the judge will change the amount of money that must be paid each month.
If you must change your amount of child support, either as the paying parent or the receiving parent, contact an experienced Orange County Family Law attorney who understands how upsetting and frustrating these situations can be for both parents.
