Do You Need to Modify Child Support, Alimony or Custody?
In order to modify child support or alimony awards, the courts look to whether or not there has been a change in circumstances. Generally, the courts consider a change 10 percent change in income, either up or down, as a change that warrants modification. A decrease in income cannot be voluntary but can be due to medical problems, disability, or a loss of job or hours.
In order to modify custody or parenting time, there has to be a change in circumstances that impacts the best interests of the child. Changes that may have this affect, include:
- Incarceration
- Mental health issues
- Addiction
- Disability
The experienced modification attorneys at Prousalis & Papantonakis, P.C., in Lynnfield provide compassionate and understanding legal counsel to individuals throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. If you have need to modify an order or oppose a modification, contact our experienced attorneys today.
Reading Child Relocation Attorneys
If you are contemplating relocating to another state with your children or oppose your ex-spouse's relocation, you need an experienced modification attorney. Move-away cases are difficult, because the person who wants to relocate has to prove to the court that the move is in the child's best interests. This is difficult to do if the other parent has an active presence in the child's life. However, there are circumstances in which the court will allow a move. Contact our lawyers to learn more.
Enforcement and Contempt Attorneys
There are also times when a party needs to enforce a court order. If your ex is not paying court-ordered child support, alimony, or is not following the parenting plan and denying you access to your children, you can bring an enforcement action in front of the judge.
Contact Our Woburn Modification and Enforcement Attorneys
Contact our office online or call 339-203-4797 to schedule a free consultation to discuss your custody dispute. We serve Burlington, Woburn, Reading and communities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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