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In order to modify a child support order, a party must file a petition for modification with the court where the initial support order was issued. The petition can be filed by either the custodial parent or the non-custodial parent.

The law governing the modification of parenting time in Indiana can be found in Indiana Code 31-17-4-2, which states that ?the court may modify an order granting or denying parenting time rights whenever modification would serve the best interests of the child.? The law, however, clarifies that ?the court shall not ...

The party seeking the change (known as the ?movant?) must show that a ?substantial change of circumstances? has occurred since the original order was handed down, and that modifying the order ing to the movant's wishes would be in the best interests of the children involved.

If your spouse has not followed through on any portion of your divorce decree and/or settlement agreement, attorney Hand can file a contempt of court motion. The court may then issue a written order that your ex-spouse must follow.

Common situations include allegations of physical or mental abuse, significant changes in the financial situation of the custodial parent, health issues of the parent or child, a contention that the home environment provided by the custodial parent is unsafe, or the relocation of the custodial parent.

A court may only retroactively modify a child support prior to the date of filing in two circumstances: (1) when the parties have agreed to and carried out an alternative method of payment which substantially complies with the spirit of the decree; or (2) the obligated parent takes the child into the obligated parent's ...