Can My Child Support Payments be Lowered if I Change Jobs?
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When a divorce decree is issued by a court, that court retains jurisdiction to modify its order. A court may grant a motion for a modification of a divorce decree when the parties consent to the modification or when a significant change of circumstances justifies the modification Certain aspects of the decree are modifiable, while others are not. The property division is not modifiable by the court. It is final. Child custody may be modified if there is a significant change of circumstances. The court's decision to grant a modification is based on the best interests of the child. A motion and petition are generally the same thing, they are formals requests to the court for something. If granted, the court will issue an order. When the order is made, the requests in the motion/petition become enforceable.
A court may grant a motion for a modification of a divorce decree when the parties consent to the modification or when a significant change of circumstances justifies the modification Certain aspects of the decree are modifiable, while others are not. The property division is not modifiable by the court. It is final. Child support may be modified if there is a significant change of circumstances. A significant change of circumstances may include, among others, a substantial increase or decrease in income, or contribution to expenses by another due to cohabitation or remarriage.
