Life changes - jobs are lost and gained, children grow and their needs change, people move to get better jobs. Family courts understand that child support, child custody and spousal support orders need to address the current conditions of families. If changes have been significant, you can seek a modification of your original court order. When you need legal help modifying a court order such as child support or child custody, you can contact us online or call our San Diego modification attorneys at 619-378-4033 or at 949-242-0656; we have offices in San Diego and Orange County, California.
Child Support & Custody Modification Lawyers in San Diego & Orange County
The child support modification lawyers and child custody modification attorneys in San Diego and Orange County at Boyd Contreras LLP, assist clients in obtaining modifications of court orders from divorce or custody cases. We provide experienced, trusted advocacy focused on your family's financial stability and your child's best interest.
Changes in Child Custody
Many couples make informal changes to their child custody agreement over time, but this can be risky. Your custody agreement is a legally enforceable document. An informal agreement cannot be enforced should problems develop. It's best to work with an attorney to seek a court-ordered child custody modification.
Family court judges do not easily change a child custody order. Evidence must be provided that the proposed change is in the best interest of the child. Our San Diego child custody modification attorneys and Orange County child custody modification lawyers have extensive trial court experience. We can help you build a strong case for or against child custody modification.
Child Custody & Relocations
Move-away situations are an increasingly common occurrence: a parent is offered a better job in another town; a parent remarries and the family moves to live closer to relatives. If you want to move your child, you must inform the other parent and you must seek a modification of the custody order. The other parent can contest the move.
A move-away motion requires a mini-trial. That is more than a simple appearance before the judge. It will typically take a day and require evidence and witnesses. You will need to establish your case that a move is or is not in your child's best interest. The court will want to ensure the parent who is trying to move the child is not doing so to take the child away from the other parent.
Changes in a Support Order
If you are having difficulty paying your child support or spousal support, do not try to work out an informal arrangement with your ex or skip payments with the idea of catching up later. This strategy can backfire if the party to whom you owe money takes measures to enforce the order.
If you are having problems paying support, take your case back to court to seek a modification. Our firm will help you gather the documentation and evidence you need to make the case that your circumstances have changed or, in the case of spousal support, that the other party's circumstances have improved and support is no longer needed.
We represent both those seeking to change an order for support and those who believe a change should not be made. We have a global understanding of the issues of modification.
Contacting a Child Support & Custody Modification Lawyer
Our attorneys help clients through out Southern California including these cities and counties:
- San Diego County
- Chula Vista
- El Cajon
- La Mesa
- La Jolla
- Orange County
- Irvine
- Santa Ana
- Newport Beach
- Laguna Beach
- And More
For more information about divorce order modification, custody change or support modification, contact us online for a free initial consultation at our San Diego or Irvine office, or call 619-378-4033 or 949-242-0656.
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