Is a Post-Divorce Modification Best for your Future?
As your life changes, so will your needs following your divorce agreement. Nobody's life stays the same forever. The courts know that. If you need a post-judgment modification, it is best to take care of things legally.
I am Redlands, California, family law attorney Lenita Skoretz. The various agreements that result from a divorce action — child custody, parenting time (“visitation”), child support, alimony — are not cast in stone. If you need to make changes to your divorce settlement, get clear answers from an experienced attorney first.
There are many reasons an individual or both parties following a divorce settlement may need to return to court to modify their original settlement:
- A child custody modification
- A change in child support
- A change in visitation time or parenting schedule
- A requested relocation or move away out of state
- A parent may lose or gain a job, with less or more pay
- A request to the change spousal support
- A stay-at-home parent may now need additional support for child care
- A teenager may have moved in with the non-custodial parent
10 years of California family law experience
Because I am an experienced California family law attorney, my firm can help you find the right solution to your changing needs. Whether through skillful mediation or litigation we will work together to ensure that the court understands that your life has changed and your judgment must change with it. The choice of methods to pursue will depend upon the willingness and ability of the parties to work together to achieve a joint agreement.
Contact me for answers to your questions. I am ready to help.
Child Custody and Visitation
Modifications of child custody orders may be requested if the child is now spending more time with one parent than the other or if parents move out-of-state and need to modify visitation schedules. A change in custody is likely to impact child support.
Child Support and Alimony
A request for a change in child support frequently follows from a change in income, upward or downward. It may also result from new information about income that a parent had not acknowledged during the initial divorce proceedings.
It may also result from a change in custody or parenting time, new expenses such as college education, or when one child reaches the age of 18 or 21.
In cases of modification of existing court orders, I meet with the couple and a trained counselor to review the existing order and help the couple reach agreement on a mutually acceptable change. I will then draft the paperwork and file it in court for review by a judge.
Talk to a lawyer who cares about keeping you involved in the process. Contact me to learn more about post-divorce modifications and the collaborative divorce option.
