This free program will help you fill out the petition that you will need to file in Family Court. If you wish to modify a court order, you will need to file a motion with the Supreme Court or a petition in Family Court.You can file a motion or petition in the court that issued the order of protection asking a Judge to change the terms of the order of protection. Once an order is issued, only a judge can change it. If you want to make changes to an order, you must request them from the court that issued the order. He filed a motion for modification. Learn how you can change a judgement or order without a hearing, if both people in the case agree. Filing a motion for temporary orders in your case gives you a way to get a temporary custody order while you wait for your case to go through the court system. I agree with my colleagues, she is going to have a tough time proving a change in circumstances. Finalize the Modification: If the court grants the modification, the new custody arrangement will be documented in a revised custody order.