Learn About Modifying Family Law Orders
When your divorce becomes final, you may think that you will never have to deal with your ex-spouse again. Although, in some instances, this is indeed the case, in many others you will have to resolve issues that arise months and years after the marriage formally ended. Known as post-divorce issues, these generally involve children, money or both.
Modifications
At Abernathy, Story, Stovall, Hood, Harris, Garner, Ashworth and Campbell, An Association of Attorneys, our lawyers help clients resolve post-divorce issues. From our office in Franklin, Tennessee, we help clients with matters such as:
- Modifying child support
- Modifying alimony
- Modifying the visitation/parenting time schedule
Post-Divorce Issues Related to Children
Issues related to children often involve the desire of one parent to relocate out of the area. If approved by the court, the relocation will probably require a change in the visitation schedule. It may also result in changes to the child support amount paid or received, especially if the relocation is due to a job change.
Relocation represents a significant change in the circumstances of one of the parents. This standard is used by the court to evaluate all modification requests. When the modification involves children, the court also determines whether the proposed change is in the best interests of the child or children.
Changes to Alimony/Spousal Support
People seeking to modify alimony paid or received may have lost a job, remarried or retired. The request can be to terminate payments or change the amount of time that alimony will be paid.
Enforcement
Another category of post-divorce issues is enforcement. We assist parents who seek to enforce the visitation schedule, child support payments or property division agreements. It can also involve one parent not paying for school tuition, enrichment programs or medical bills as agreed in the final order. Refusing to abide by the terms of the divorce decree can be grounds for a jail sentence, although this seldom happens. The threat of jail often encourages compliance. We also defend people charged with failing to obey court orders involving child support, parenting time, alimony and property issues.
Contact us to learn more about modification of Tennessee child custody and support orders.
