Modifiable Order

An order that can later be changed if the Court finds a change of circumstances warrants changing the order. Modifiable orders inlcude the orders for child support, legal decision-making, parenting time, and spousal maintenance (but the parties can agree to make spousal maintenance non-modifiable). For legal decision-making and parenting time, no modification can be sought for the first year it is in effect except for emergencies. Spousal maintenance modifications are not permitted once the spousal maintenance term ends. And child support can only be prospectively modfiied, meaning the Court cannot go back in time and order a new child support amount.