Modification of Previous Court Orders
Circumstances in people’s lives change frequently. Court orders must reflect these changes. You may have lost your job, or your ex-spouse may have obtained a new position where he or she is making more money. You can go into court and ask the judge to modify or change the existing court order.
For most previous court orders, one must first show a change in circumstance to be able to go back into court and ask the Massachusetts Family and Probate Court Judge to modify or change the previous court order. There are many reasons as to why a previous court order should be changed. The most common types of changes involve increases or decreases in one’s income. But these are not the only reasons one seeks a modification of a previous court order. For example, a parenting schedule created 5 years ago when the children were 10 might no longer be working while the children are in high school. This would be a valid reason to go back into court and ask the court for modification of the previous court order.
Moreover, in regards to child support orders, there is no need to show a change in circumstance if the child support order is three-years old. In this case, a party can go into court and ask for a modification simply because the child support order is three-years old. Of course, before someone ventures down this road it would be a wise idea to run the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines based upon the current income of both parents. Let us assist you in modifying your current court order. Contact Rao Law Offices for more information.
