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Child Support Modifications

Wed 30th Sep, 2020 Family Law

Parents who divorce have to settle matters of child custody and child support. Child support is a legally enforceable payment meant to provide for a child’s basic needs, such as food, housing, and clothing.

While child support is legally binding, arrangements are not meant to be permanent. Child support payments are generally only required until a child reaches the age of 18. Child support modifications may also be made if certain circumstances change. The child support attorneys at McKinley, Conger, Jolley & Galarneau, LLP can assist clients from the areas of Stockton, CA, and Central Valley, CA, in seeking modifications to child support arrangements, as necessary.

Eligibility for Child Support Modifications

Although child support payments are not meant to be permanent, they cannot change without a court order, and not everyone qualifies to request a child support modification. For the court to even consider a child support modification request, one or more of the following circumstances must be met:

  • It has been three years or more since the child support payment was established or last modified
  • The requested modification would change the current payment by a minimum of 20 percent, or at least $50
  • The income of the noncustodial parent has either increased or decreased
  • The noncustodial parent has become legally responsible for additional children
  • The child’s economic needs have substantially changed
  • The child custody arrangement has been altered

Depending on the specific circumstances of each situation, parents can request that child support payments be either increased or decreased.

Discuss Your Modification with Our Attorneys

The child support attorneys at McKinley, Conger, Jolley & Galarneau, LLP would be happy to review your current child support order to determine if a modification is necessary. To discuss your situation in detail, reach out to our practice online or call (209) 477-8171 at your earliest convenience.

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