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The Modification Process
Modification occurs when the terms of the child support and/or medical support order are changed. A continuous change in the parent's circumstances is required for the order to be modified.
Either parent, a guardian or the child support enforcement agency can ask for a review of a child support order to see if the amount of the order should be changed or if health insurance needs to be added. All cases can be reviewed every 36 months to see if the current order needs to be modified.
Required Information
In order for the review to be completed, the custodial and noncustodial parent will be required to provide a review and adjustment technician with a completed income and expense affidavit and other documentation. To determine whether a modification of the child support order is needed, the technician uses income information from each party's income and expense affidavit, U.S. Department of Labor records and/or other verifiable financial / wage information.
The review and adjustment technician will conduct the review when all necessary documentation is received. If an adjustment or modification is required, the technician initiates the modification through judicial or administrative processes.
Be sure that you have a legitimate reason for requesting a modification. To be eligible for modification, the new order must differ at least 10 percent from the current order.
Contact Us
For additional information about modifying child support orders, please contact the Human Services Department at 303.227.2233
