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You will need to file a motion asking the court to grant your request for a modification. To that you'll need to attach a copy of the court order you want to change, a copy of a prior and current case information statement or statements, supporting affidavits (sworn statements) and briefs (legal arguments).

Modifications can take place any time after a temporary court order, marital settlement agreement, or divorce judgment is executed. New Jersey child support laws allow parents to request a modification at any time it is deemed warranted?including for cost-of-living adjustments.

You may represent yourself if your claim is for less than $5,000 or if it is between $5,000 and $20,000. However, in the Special Civil Part-Civil, procedures are more formal. Therefore, many people use an attorney to represent them in that section.

Can I change a child support amount if I need to? A: Yes, but to change it, you must go through a process like the one when the child support order was entered. Whoever wants the change must file papers at the Court, and ask for a hearing or conference.

Whoever wants the change must file papers at the Court, and ask for a hearing or conference. The law says that whoever wants the change has to prove that there are major changes in their money situation that they can't control, and that the changes are going to last for a long time.

The Application/Cross Application to Modify a Court Order is a written request in which you ask the court to change or enforce an existing court order. The court will change an order only if important facts or circumstances have changed from the time the order was issued.