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Visit the Family Court where your court order was issued and complete a Support Petition for Modification form (also known as form 4-11). Call the Family Court where your child support order was issued and they will mail you the Support Petition for Modification form. Fill it out and mail it back.

A Motion to Modify is one of the most common Post Judgment motions in Connecticut. You file a Motion to Modify when you seek to change financial elements of a divorce decree, such as the amount set for child support or alimony.

Visit the Family Court where your court order was issued and complete a Support Petition for Modification form (also known as form 4-11). Call the Family Court where your child support order was issued and they will mail you the Support Petition for Modification form. Fill it out and mail it back.

Three years have elapsed since the order was entered, last modified or adjusted — once three years have elapsed, either parent can seek a modification (upward or downward), and the court has the authority to look at the parties current income to recalculate the Basic Child Support amount.

Three years have elapsed since the order was entered, last modified or adjusted — once three years have elapsed, either parent can seek a modification (upward or downward), and the court has the authority to look at the parties current income to recalculate the Basic Child Support amount.

Under New York law, you can request a child support modification if there is a 15% change either parent's income. While typically the court will entertain a child support modification only after at least 3 years has passed since the order was entered, the exception is for a 15% change in income.

How to Change Your Custody or Visitation Order My custody or visitation arrangement isn't working. ... Fill out your court forms. ... Take the forms to the court clerk's office. ... Have a marshal serve the other parent a copy of the Motion. ... File your forms with the court clerk. ... Attend the court hearing. ... The Court Hearing.

Child support cases are usually started in Family Court in the county where the child lives. There is no filing fee in Family Court. After a child support petition is filed, the other side must be "served" a summons, the petition, and the financial disclosure form.