Modification of Custody, Parent Time & Support
As a protector of your child’s best interests and your rights as a parent, Stephanie’s vast experience handling custody modification cases in Gresham, Portland, Multnomah and Clackamas Counties will give you the vital information you need when you schedule a consultation with her. She often notices things other custody modification attorney’s would miss.
To Modify Custody or Support:
- Requires a “substantial change of circumstances” in most cases
- Parenting time, child custody and support, or spousal support only.
After your original Judgment or Order has been completed, there may be issues in the future that need to be revisited with regards to parenting time, child custody and support, or spousal support. An Oregon court generally has the authority to modify the provisions stated in a divorce, custody, parenting time, or support judgment previously heard by the court only if there has been a “substantial change of circumstances”.
A court order for custody may be modified later if it can be shown that there has been a significant change of circumstances since the previous court order, and that the change would be in the best interests of the child. A parent can ask for a change in a parenting schedule without having to show a substantial change.
A modification of support may be requested if there has been a change in such things as incomes, parenting time, living expenses or if it has been more then three years since the last court order or change.
For Example, in Oregon, a modification action to change child custody must be supported by evidence that the current custodial parent is unfit to provide primary care of the children and a change of custody to the other parent is in the best interests of the child. However, a change to an Oregon child parenting time schedule only requires the moving party to show that the proposed change in the parenting time schedule is in the best interests of the child or children.
If you need assistance with your child custody modification case or just want to know what your options are, call (503) 492-1276 or complete the form on the left which we will receive immediately in email and we will be in touch quickly to schedule your consultation.