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A person seeking a PA child support or PA spousal support must file a support complaint with the PA domestic relations office of the court in order to establish a right to collect support. In order to obtain alimony, a request for alimony must be filed prior to the granting of a divorce decree.

Modifying Child Support Either parent may request the court to change the order throughout the time the child is under 18.

§ 302.56) requires states to review their guidelines at least once every four years. Pennsylvania rules of civil procedure (Pa.

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.

The Pennsylvania child support guidelines are routinely updated every four years to reflect changes in the cost of living.

While there may be a termination date on the child support order, it does not automatically end. In Pennsylvania, the paying parent must submit a Petition for Modification of an Existing Support Order with the Domestic Relations Section (DRS) office to stop payments.

Schedule a Case Evaluation Today A Pennsylvania court can modify a child support downwards (or upwards on the request of the receiving parent), but, before doing so, it will want to see a showing of changed circumstances since the initial award justifying that the award be modified downwards or upwards.

Each parent is required to contribute a share of the child's reasonable needs proportional to that parent's share of the combined net incomes. The custodial parent makes these contributions entirely through direct expenditures for food, shelter, clothing, transportation and other reasonable needs.