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Marion County Custody Modifications lawyers
Even if the original arrangements with your former spouse for child support, custody, and parenting time were easily agreed upon, later changes of circumstances or differences in the relationship following a divorce can lead to problems. If you have inquiries about your rights to enforce or to modify the terms of the divorce decree, contact us now!
If you need the legal help of an experienced Marion County Custody Modifications lawyers, contact us now!
There are many situations that support the legal modification of a child support or spousal maintenance order, a child custody decree, or visitation rights under a parenting plan. Some examples include changes in either parent's income, health, or medical needs. Moreover, new needs of the child, such as the diagnosis of a learning disability or special talent, are additional factors that may be looked at. Furthermore, when a motion for modification is grounded on financial considerations, the parent should be ready to demonstrate that the new circumstances requiring the modification amount to a 20% change in the parent's need for support or ability to pay.
If you are looking for or opposing the modification of a child support, alimony, or visitation order that is currently in place, our Marion County custody modifications lawyers can advise you and find the legal strategy that will best protect your interests.
Additionally, when a former spouse or noncustodial parent has disobeyed a judge's order by missing required payments or by failing to abide by a parenting time order, our Indiana family court lawyers can represent you on either side of the case. Our custody modifications lawyers method of aggressively using the legal system to support obligations can benefit you whether you are attempting to hold the other party to his or her responsibilities, or if you are seeking help because the other party has failed to make timely payments or fulfill the terms of a parenting time arrangement.
You should know that in some enforcement cases, lawyer fees may possibly be awarded by the family court judge if a party takes an senseless position or cannot excuse a lack of compliance. In addition, some violations of child support or parenting time orders are criminal offenses that can be punished by jail time or fines.
For more information regarding your legal alternatives in a dispute requiring either modification or enforcement of any family law decree, contact our Marion County custody modifications lawyers at any of our locations.
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