Understanding Court Order Modifications in California Just because a judge was the one who issued your court order does not mean that it is permanent. Divorce orders, whether custody orders or support orders, can be modified if you have experienced a change in circumstance and can prove it in court.
Parenting time and child support, which are also part of a final decree, may also be modifiable. At the time a divorce is finalized by court order, so are visitation and custody agreements.
If a full appeal of a Final Judgment of the Dissolution of Marriage is not the best legal course of action, it might be possible for one party to seek a modification of some or all of the terms of the decree. This is done by the party seeking the change filing a motion with the judge who signed off on the order.
Yes, you can amend a marital settlement, with both parties agreeing.
If you've been married less than five years and have no children, you may qualify for a simpler way to get divorced (summary dissolution).
The translation of the Latin, “Ex parte,” is “without the other party.” In ex parte divorce proceedings, only one party is present, and it occurs in a jurisdiction where only one spouse lives.
If you would like to amend your Petition or Response in your case, you are allowed to amend one time without permission from the court. For example, if you originally asked for a Legal Separation, but now you would like to change your request to a Dissolution, you will need to amend your forms.