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To modify child custody and support orders in Florida, you need to file a petition for modification with the court. You must provide valid reasons and evidence to support your request for modification. The court will evaluate your petition and decide whether to grant or deny it.
Florida Ex-Parte Motions for Emergency Custody Motions filed with the family court are typically served on the other party after filing. The party has an opportunity to respond before a hearing. However, an ex-parte motion is an emergency motion sent directly to the judge after filing. “Ex-parte” means one party.
Begin by gathering all relevant documents, including the original child support order and proof of missed payments. Next, complete Florida's required forms and submit them to the court. You may wish to consult an attorney to ensure all details are accurately and thoroughly addressed.
Temporary relief refers to a procedure in a Florida family law case where one side or the other requests the Court order “temporary provisions” in the early phase of a case. A Temporary Relief hearing is normally not held until after mediation.
Parents can also file a petition in circuit court to change their support order. First, the parent making the request gives their financial and other information to the Child Support Program for review. Once this information is received, the Program contacts the other parent to obtain their information.
If it has been less than three years since the support order was issued, reviewed or changed, a substantial change means that the change in circumstances would cause a change in the order amount that is at least 15 percent but not less than $50.
In general you cannot change child support arrears. What is owed will stay in place – even after a successful modification case. The technical standard is that modifications will be effective as of the filing date of the Supplemental Petition.
The hearings are of short duration with limited testimony and evidence being presented. The Judge's focus at temporary hearings is to work out at a short term solution to disputed issues that seems reasonably fair to both parties in the mind of the Judge.
Temporary reliefs require a special hearing that provides an impermanent solution based on the circumstances and are typically resolved through settlement negotiations or mediation. When a judge grants a motion for temporary relief, the order will only remain in effect until the formal proceedings are completed.
To request a modification of a court order, you will likely need to show that there has been a substantial change in circumstances that has happened since the order was issued. You will need to go back to the court where your order was issued and file modification forms.