Child support can always be modified. When someone seeks a modification, the court will look to the best interest of the child. “This analysis requires the court to examine the child’s needs, the ability of both parents to contribute to the child’s needs, and various other factors. A child’s needs may have changed due to his/her age, academic status, extracurricular pursuits, or even due to a medical condition. A parent’s ability to contribute to the needs of a child may have changed due either to the loss of a job or because of professional success, illness/disability, or even incarceration. Importantly, a child is entitled to share in his/her parent’s post-judgment good fortune. As such, child support may be modified upwards if you or your ex-spouse have benefited from an increase in income following your divorce. On the other hand, because all children are entitled to receive support from their parents, your prior child support obligation may be decreased if an additional child is born to you after your divorce." More Information
"Spousal support is modifiable (up or down) upon a showing of a substantial change in circumstances. As alimony is initially awarded to provide one spouse with support sufficient to maintain the standard of living during the marriage, the court must first determine that standard before it can address whether there has been a substantial change of circumstances. " More Information
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