Changing Washington State Child Support Orders
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As
the circumstances of parent’s and children’s lives change, there may be a need
to modify a Washington State child support order to best serve the interests of
children. For example, children may
change schools, get involved in activities, or seek tutoring. Parents may change healthcare providers,
suffer a decrease in income, or get married.
An
order of child support that has been in effect for less than one year may not
be modified except upon a showing of a substantial change of
circumstances. However, if a year or
more has passed, a party may modify a Washington State child support order
without a showing of a substantial change in circumstances if one of the
following factors exists:
-Where
the current order of child support works a severe economic hardship on either
party or the child;
-Where
the age of a child being supported under the current order has changed to a
different category; or,
-Where
the child is still in high school and there is a need to extend support beyond
the child’s eighteenth birthday to complete high school.
Furthermore,
All
Washington State child support orders may be modified once every twenty-four
months based upon changes in the income of the parents without a showing of
substantially changed circumstances.
Either party may initiate the modification by filing a petition and
child support worksheets with the court.
Washington
State Child Support Lawyers
As
with all family law issues, there are many factors to consider in modifying a
Washington State child support order. A
McKinley Irvin attorney should be consulted to better inform a parent of his or
her rights and obligations concerning Washington State child support. For example, in some cases verifying income
for a party may be difficult, or there may be expenses for which the primary
residential parent is entitled to reimbursement that is not addressed in the
current order. There are other technical
matters that a competent Washington State child support attorney can deal with
such as whether Washington State has jurisdiction over a particular case.
About the Author
The author is a Washington State Child Support attorney law student . please visit http://www.mckinleyirvin.com for more details.
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