Modify an Existing Family Court Order

Guidelines

If Parties Agree

Change (modify) legal decision making (custody) and parenting time - by agreement (when all parties agree and will sign an agreement for the change):

If Parties Disagree

Change (modify) legal decision making (custody) and parenting time - by petition (when all parties will not sign an agreement for the change):


Forms

Step 1

  1. Petition to Modify (PDF)
  2. Petition to Modify (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Affidavit Regarding Minor (PDF)
  4. Affidavit Regarding Minor (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Child Support Worksheet (PDF)
  6. Child Support Worksheet (Spanish) (PDF)
  7. Current Employer Form (PDF)
  8. Current Employer Form (Spanish) (PDF)
  9. Notice of Filing Petition for Modification of Legal Decision Making (Custody) (PDF)
  10. Notice of Filing Petition for Modification of Legal Decision Making (Custody) (Spanish) (PDF)
  11. Order Stopping Income Withholding Order (PDF)
  12. Order Stopping Income Withholding Order (Spanish) (PDF)
  13. Request for Order Granting or Denying a Legal Decision Making (Custody) Hearing (Spanish) (PDF)
  14. Request for Order Granting or Denying a Legal Decision Making (Custody) Hearing (PDF)

Step 2

  1. Acceptance of Service (PDF)
  2. Acceptance of Service (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Affidavit of Service With Signature Confirmation (PDF)
  4. Affidavit of Service With Signature Confirmation (Spanish) (PDF)

Step 3

  1. Order Modifying Legal Decision Making (Custody), Parenting Time and Child Support (PDF)
  2. Order Modifying Legal Decision Making (Custody), Parenting Time and Child Support (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Parenting Plan (to be filed with either Decree, if needed) (PDF)
  4. Parenting Plan (to be filed with either Decree, if needed) (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Current Employer Form (PDF)
  6. Current Employer Form (Spanish) (PDF)
  7. Order Stopping Income Withholding Order (PDF)
  8. Order Stopping Income Withholding Order (Spanish) (PDF)