Supplemental Petition For Modification Of Final Judgment

This form should be used when you are asking the court to change a current court-ordered child support obligation. The court can change a child support order or judgment if the judge finds that there has been a substantial change in the circumstances of the parties and the change is in the child(ren)'s best interests.

Yes. Once the child support order has been in place for at least one year, the parent requesting a change in support does not have to show a substantial change in circumstances if: the order works a severe economic hardship on either parent or the child.

Modifying Child Support Without Going to Court It is possible to have your child support order modified without having to go to court--but only in very limited circumstances. Some judges include a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) clause in all of the child support orders they issue.

Parents can also file a petition in circuit court to change their support order. First, the parent making the request gives their financial and other information to the Child Support Program for review. Once this information is received, the Program contacts the other parent to obtain their information.

Child Support Modifications Aren't (Usually) Retroactive For the most part, modifications made to child support orders only go back to the date the request for the change was filed.In most cases, the court will only consider changing the child support order back to the date you filed the motion to modify.

To compensate for changes, Florida law allows parties to petition for the modification of custody. However, for a court to grant a modification of the time-sharing arrangement, the petitioning parent must provide evidence of a substantial, material, and unforseeable change in circumstances.

There is no statute of limitations in the state of Florida for child support arrears. If you're saying that you do not owe this child support, and the custodial parent agrees that is true, you may be able to petition the court and/or the Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement to end all enforcement actions.

Florida courts have found that a serious or terminal illness or disability of a former spouse or child may qualify as a substantial change in circumstances. In addition a large promotion or sudden job loss may also be seen as a substantial change in circumstances.