Petition to Modify Spousal Maintenance · Step 2 of 7

What You Are Asking For

Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) only Check this box if you only want to change the spousal maintenance (alimony) order. Spousal Maintenance and Child Support Check this box if you want to change both the spousal maintenance and the child support orders. What spousal maintenance/support should be. State the new monthly payment amount you want the judge to order, and when the payments should start and stop. Spousal maintenance/support should be changed, or I am entitled to have the payments continue for the following reasons: Explain what has changed in your life or the other person's life that makes a change needed, such as a new job, job loss, or health issues. Spousal Maintenance Check this box if you only want to change a spousal maintenance (alimony) order. Spousal Maintenance & Child Support Check this box if you want to change both the spousal maintenance and the child support order. The order I wish to change is on page Write the page number of the order where the part you want to change is found. section/paragraph Write the section or paragraph number where the part you want to change is found. No other cases are pending in any court for modification of this court order. (This must be a true statement for this Court to hear your request.) Check this box only if there are no other open cases asking to change this order. This must be true for the court to help you. Neither party has previously filed to enforce or modify this court order. Check this box if neither you nor the other person has ever asked a court to enforce or change this order before. One or both parties has filed for enforcement or modification of this court order in the past. Information about the case(s) is below. Use additional paper if necessary. Check this box if you or the other person has asked a court to enforce or change this order in the past. Then fill in the details below. Names of Parties: Write the names of the people involved in that earlier case. Date of order, judgment, decree: Write the date the earlier order or judgment was made. Explain what order or judgment said: Briefly describe what the earlier order or judgment decided. Use extra paper if you need more room. Spousal maintenance amount should be $ Write the dollar amount you think should be paid each month for spousal support. per month beginning Write the date you want the new spousal support payments to start. and continuing until Write the date you want the spousal support payments to end. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE INCREASED OR DECREASED or I AM ENTITLED TO HAVE THE SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS STOP OR CONTINUE BECAUSE: Explain why the support should change, stop, or keep going. Give the facts that support your request. the child support amount should be $ Write the monthly child support amount from your attached worksheet. Only fill this in if you also want to change child support. I AM ENTITLED TO HAVE CHILD SUPPORT CHANGED BECAUSE: Explain why the child support amount should change, such as a big change in income or in the kids' needs. Yes (If yes, see instructions.) Check this box if a state agency is helping collect child support for you or the other parent. No Check this box if no state agency is helping collect child support for either parent. Unknown. Check this box if you are not sure whether a state agency is helping collect child support. AN INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER Check this box if you want money taken out of someone's paycheck to pay support. Pick only the box that fits your situation. ORDER TO STOP AN INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER Check this box if you want to stop money from being taken out of a paycheck. Pick only the box that fits your situation. NOTIFICATION OF A CHANGE OF EMPLOYER (or OTHER PAYOR) Check this box if the person paying support has a new job or a new place that pays them. Pick only the box that fits your situation.

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