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How do I request a support order modification? Contact your local DRS to obtain a Petition for Modification. You may also log into the child support website at .childsupport.state.pa.us as a payee or payor and submit a Petition for Modification through E-Services.

If you and your co-parent cannot agree about your custody arrangement, you can petition the court for a change. To do so, you must prepare a schedule you think is in your child's best interests. You will also need to fill out an official petition to modify custody from with the court that initially handled your case.

Sometimes, custody agreements can be handled through interactions outside of the courtroom. A new agreement can be drafted, both parties can agree to these terms, then submit the changes to the court. It is highly recommended, however, to retain the services of an attorney even if the court will not be involved.

Emergency custody petitions can be filed at any point of the custody process, and hearings are normally conducted within days of the filing date. Basically, any drastic changes in a child's domestic situation that could potentially threaten his or her welfare are grounds for an emergency petition.

When the first custody action is filed in a case, the other party must be served by original process. Original process requires the responding party to be served either by certified mail (with the signed green card attached), personal service, service to attorney of record, or both certified and regular mail.

Parties may obtain a custody order either by agreement or by filing a Complaint for Custody. If all parties involved can reach an agreement regarding custody, you may compile all the terms of the agreement into a written document and ask the Court to make the agreement into an Order of Court.