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Let's say the paying parent remarries. By itself, this does not alter the original support plan. But if the paying parent has another child, it can be considered a substantial change in circumstance and result in reduced payments.

The 1st, 3rd and 5th weekends schedule is the most common arrangement in Tennessee. It has your child spend the first, third and fifth weekends of each month with the ARP. If the month only has four weekends, the child will spend just the first and third weekends with them.

The first step is for the parent to submit a petition to modify to the court. The petition will contain the parent's proposed modifications. If both parties agree to the modification, they can submit a modification agreement outlining a new parenting plan for the court to ratify and approve.

Parents who can reach an agreement on custody can submit a joint parenting plan to the court. When parents can't agree on parenting responsibilities, each parent should submit his or her own parenting plan to the court at least 45 days before trial. See TN Code § 36-6-404 (2020).

If the other parent violates the order, you can file a motion for contempt. The judge can set the matter down for a hearing or order the parents to go to mediation and report back to the court. The judge can then approve an agreement reached by the parents or set the matter for hearing.

Divorcing parents must each submit a proposed plan. This is optional in other types of custody cases (unless the judge orders it), but recommended so the judge understands your wishes when deciding the details of your court-ordered plan.