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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.

Either parent can file a motion to modify an existing child support order at any time. You should file the motion in the circuit court that issued the child support order. To file your request, review the instructions worksheet, then complete the Motion to Modify Child Support and the necessary Financial Statement.

If the court finds that the needs of the child are not being met financially, then the needs of the child for support may override the written agreement of both parents. Most courts will require a minimum of $25.00 per month per child, even if a party gives up the right to receive child support.

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.

Parents may, and often do, reach agreement relating to the issue of child support. However, because the law requires that a child's best interests must always be paramount, the court must approve a child support settlement, even when the terms are agreed upon by the parties.

Complete the petition one of three ways: Go to , click the link under that ?Start? heading. Print the petition to modify your child support order. File the petition with the Petition Room at the Family Court.

The qualifications for a ?material change? to the previous case include: Moving out of Maryland. Harassment, assault or abuse. Any situation that puts the child at risk. Failure to comply to previous order. Misapplication of custody funds. Disrupting the previous case's court-ordered visitation agreement.