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If your circumstances have changed, your order may be eligible for review and modification. Here’s what to expect when you request for a modification of your child support order.

Click here to learn the steps in the modification journey

How do I request a review?

If you have an active/open child support case, you can submit an official Request for Review of your court-ordered amount.

  • Click here to learn about the steps in the modification journey.
  • Click here to complete an online modification request.

Only 1 modification request should be submitted, any additional requests can create a delay in processing.

  • Or click here to download, complete, and mail the "Request for Review" form to the Child Support Division.

Send the completed form to:

Office of the Attorney General
Child Support Division
P.O. Box 12017
Austin, TX 78711-2017

ELIGIBILITY FOR A MODIFICATION

Your child support order is eligible for modification only if one (or more) of the following is true:

  • The order was established/last modified more than three years ago; and
  • The monthly amount of the child support order differs by either (a) 20% or (b) $100 from the amount that would be awarded, according to child support guidelines.

OR

  • A material and substantial change in circumstances has occurred since the child support order was last set.

WHAT IS A "MATERIAL AND SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES"?

In relation to receiving a payment modification, this phrase applies to one of these situations:

  • The noncustodial parent's income has increased or decreased.
  • The noncustodial parent is legally responsible for additional children.
  • The child's (or children's) medical insurance coverage has changed.

            OR

  • The child (or children) are now living with a different parent.

HOW TO CHANGE A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

There are only two ways a child support order can be changed:

  1. An in-office negotiation — known as the Child Support Review Process (CSRP)
  2. Court hearing

Informal agreements between parents do not change the court-ordered amount. That can be changed only by a court hearing or the CSRP.

COULD MY PAYMENT AMOUNT GO UP IF I REQUEST A MODIFICATION?

Yes. It is possible that the amount of child support you are ordered to pay could go up.

Modifications are based on the noncustodial parent's current income. If you are making more money now than you were when the child support order was established or last modified, the court may increase the amount of child support you are ordered to pay.

Visit the Child Support Calculator. Enter your current income to estimate what your child support payment might be.

 

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Florida Dept. of Revenue - Changing a Support Order

An order to pay child support can be changed (or modified) by the court or administrative agency that issued the order if the circumstances of either parent change after the order is issued. Until an order is changed, terminated or vacated, the amount ordered is owed and legally enforceable. To understand how the law applies in your situation, you should seek legal advice from a licensed attorney.

Do I Qualify for a Review of my Child Support Order?

How to Request a Change to a Support Order

Either parent with a child support case can ask the Child Support Program to review their support order to see if the order should be changed. Parents can also file a petition in circuit court to change their support order.

What Happens When You Ask the Child Support Program to Review Your Support Order

First, the parent making the request gives their financial and other information to the Child Support Program for review. Once this information is received, the Program contacts the other parent to obtain their information. The Program reviews the parents' information to determine if there is a substantial, permanent, and involuntary change, or it appears there are other legal grounds to change the order. When the Program completes the review, it mails the results to both parents.

If the Program Determines the Order Should Change

If the review shows the order should be changed, the Program may start a proceeding to change the order. The steps to change an order depend on whether the order is a court order, an administrative support order issued by the Program or if another state issued the order. To change a court order, the Program involves a Program attorney who handles the court action. To change an administrative support order, the Program starts by notifying the parents of the proceeding to change the order. Parents are entitled to a formal hearing before a court or administrative order is changed.

If the support order was issued by another state, that state may need to review and modify the order, if appropriate. If that is the case and you make the request to the Program, we will forward your request to the other state.

If the Program Determines the Order Should Not Change

If the Program determines the order should not change, we notify the parents of our decision and take no further action.

What is a Change in Circumstances?

The parent seeking to change (or modify) a support order has the burden to prove a change in circumstances. In most cases, before an order can be changed, a parent's change in circumstances must be substantial, permanent, and involuntary.

If it has been less than three years since the support order was issued, reviewed or changed, a substantial change means that the change in circumstances would cause a change in the order amount that is at least 15 percent but not less than $50. If it has been more than three years since the support order was issued, reviewed, or changed, a change in circumstances means the change would cause a change in the order amount of at least 10 percent but not less than $25.

A permanent change in circumstances depends on the specific facts of the case. In most cases, to prove a permanent change, one must show the change has lasted for six months or more. Temporary or short-term changes are not enough to prove a lasting, permanent change. For example, a loss of employment is not a permanent change if you expect to find new employment. In some cases, a parent may be able to prove a permanent change right away; for example, a severe, life-changing injury or illness or retirement at the normal retirement age.

An involuntary change, comes about through no fault of the parent, like an extended illness or employment layoff. A voluntary change is a result of the parent's own choices. A voluntary change does not meet the standard for a support order to be changed. Examples of voluntary changes include quitting a job, being terminated for reasons within the parent's control, taking a lower paying job, or engaging in criminal conduct that results in incarceration.

Note: A support order change (modification) involves applying the law to the specific facts of the case. The general principles here are only a partial statement of the law and are not legal advice. Only a licensed attorney is authorized to provide legal advice based on the specific circumstances of your case.

Other Resources

Either parent can file their own petition in circuit court to change (modify) a support order. You can hire a lawyer of your choosing or file your own petition and represent yourself. Other resources you may find helpful include:

  • Florida Courts Self-Help Page for Child Support
  • Find a Florida Courts Self-Help Center Near You
  • Florida Courts Self-Help Resources
  • Download the Florida Courts Help App | Google Play Store | Apple App Store
  • Florida Bar Legal Referral Service
  • Florida.FreeLegalAnswers.org

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Judicial practice : amendment of a notarial agreement on the payment of alimony

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Selection of court decisions for 2020: Article 101 "The procedure for concluding, executing, changing, terminating and invalidating an agreement on the payment of alimony" of the RF IC
(R.B. Kasenov) The court refused to satisfy the plaintiff's claims against the defendant to change the notarial agreement on the payment of child support. As the court pointed out, in paragraph 4 of Art. 101 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation provides that in the event of a significant change in the financial or marital status of the parties and if an agreement is not reached on changing or terminating the agreement on the payment of alimony, the interested party has the right to apply to the court with a claim to change or terminate this agreement. When deciding on the issue of changing or terminating the agreement on the payment of alimony, the court has the right to take into account any noteworthy interest of the parties. A change in the marital status of the parties can also significantly affect the maintenance agreement. Such cases include the entry of the payer into a new marriage and the appearance of children, in respect of which he is entrusted with the obligation to pay alimony for their maintenance. Meanwhile, in the case under consideration, it follows from the circumstances of the case established by the court that the marital status of the plaintiff from the moment the agreement on the payment of alimony was concluded until the moment the claim was filed with the court did not change in any significant way, no other persons appeared as dependents of him. At the same time, the mere fact of the plaintiff's voluntary termination of commercial activities as an individual entrepreneur cannot be regarded as a circumstance indicating a change in his financial situation, entailing a change in the agreement on the payment of alimony. nine0015

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judicial act, act of another body or official" Federal Law of October 2, 2007 N 229-FZ "On Enforcement Proceedings" "Contrary to the arguments of the cassation appeal, based on the content of Articles 9and 12 of the Federal Law of October 2, 2007 N 229-FZ "On Enforcement Proceedings", according to which an executive document, which is a notarized agreement on the payment of alimony, can be sent directly by the claimant to an organization or other person paying wages to the debtor, the absence of an initiated on the basis of agreement on the payment of alimony, enforcement proceedings does not change the order of satisfaction of claims by the recoverer, established by Article 111 of the Federal Law of October 2, 2007 N 229-FZ "On Enforcement Proceedings. "

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Normative acts : Amendment of the notarial agreement on the payment of alimony

2.2. Agreement on the payment of alimony 9001 An agreement on the payment of alimony is a mutual agreement between parents on the payment of alimony for the maintenance of minor children.In such an agreement, the amount of payments, the frequency of transfers, and the method of withholding payments are determined.0015

In accordance with art. 103 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the RF IC) the amount of alimony paid under an agreement on the payment of alimony is determined by the parties in this agreement. At the same time, the amount of alimony established by an agreement on the payment of alimony for minor children cannot be lower than the amount of alimony that they could receive when collecting alimony in court. The amount of alimony is subject to indexation , which is made in accordance with the agreement on the payment of alimony (Article 105 of the RF IC). If the indexation procedure is not provided for in the agreement, indexation is carried out in proportion to the increase in the subsistence minimum for the corresponding socio-demographic group of the population established in the corresponding subject of the Russian Federation at the place of residence of the person receiving alimony, and in the absence of the specified value in the corresponding subject of the Russian Federation, in proportion to the increase in the value the subsistence minimum for the relevant socio-demographic group of the population, established as a whole for the Russian Federation (clause 1 of article 117 of the RF IC). nine0015

The agreement on the payment of alimony also determines the methods and procedure for paying alimony (Article 104 of the RF IC). So, alimony can be paid:

in shares of earnings and (or) other income of a person obliged to pay alimony;

in a fixed sum of money payable periodically;

in a lump sum paid in cash;

· by providing property;

· in other ways as agreed. nine0015

A child support agreement may provide for a combination of different ways of paying child support.

An agreement on the payment of alimony is concluded in writing and is subject to notarization . Failure to comply with this requirement entails the nullity of the agreement (Article 100 of the RF IC). A notarized agreement on the payment of alimony has the force of a writ of execution. This means that if the obligated person evades the payment of alimony, the other party has the right, bypassing the court, to directly apply to the bailiff service for their enforcement. nine0015

The provisions of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation governing the conclusion, execution, termination and invalidation of civil law transactions are applied to the conclusion, execution, termination and invalidation of an agreement on the payment of alimony (Clause 1, Article 101 of the RF FC).

The maintenance agreement may be amended or terminated at any time by mutual agreement of the parties. The change or termination of the agreement on the payment of alimony must be made in the same form as the agreement on the payment of alimony itself, i.e. notarized (clause 2 of article 101 of the RF IC). nine0015

Unilateral refusal to fulfill an agreement on the payment of alimony or a unilateral change in its terms is not allowed (clause 3 of article 101 of the RF IC).

In the event of a significant change in the financial or marital status of the parties and if an agreement is not reached on changing or terminating the agreement on the payment of alimony, the interested party has the right to apply to the court with a claim for changing or terminating this agreement. When deciding on the issue of changing or terminating an agreement on the payment of alimony, the court has the right to take into account any noteworthy interest of the parties (clause 4 of article 101 of the RF IC).

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