The orders issued in a divorce decree reflect the parties' situations and resources at that particular point in time. When circumstances change substantially down the line — as they do for many people in the years following a divorce — there are clearly established legal procedures for obtaining modifications of many such orders.
In today's volatile and challenging economic climate, many people find themselves in need of post-divorce child support and spousal support modifications. Provided the financial reasons for such changes are real and substantial, the process for obtaining such modifications can be relatively efficient and affordable.
Experienced Analysis of Your Legal Options due to a Financial Change
At Helzer Cromar & Schneider, an experienced metro Portland spousal support modifications attorney will analyze your situation and provide practical legal guidance. We have helped many people get the relief or added assistance they needed in situations involving:
- Either ex-spouse's loss of a job or employment change resulting in dramatically increased or reduced income
- Child support modifications made necessary by substantial changes in children's needs
- Parental relocation with children, such as move-aways that seriously increase a noncustodial parent's costs associated with parenting time
- Other life changes such as either ex-spouse's remarriage or serious health crisis
Guidance for Negotiations or Skilled Filing of the Motion You Need
In all Oregon family law matters, we encourage resolution through cost-effective negotiation if possible.
If you and your former husband or wife communicate well and a modification may be attainable through direct negotiation, we will analyze your situation and guide you accordingly. However, we also have extensive experience filing well-prepared motions for spousal and child support modifications, and you can count on us for skilled representation if your situation is adversarial as well.
Contact a Beaverton Child Support Modification Lawyer at Our Firm
If your financial circumstances, those of your ex-spouse, or your children's needs have changed significantly, we will welcome your request for a post-divorce consultation. Call our office in Beaverton at 503-608-7851 or contact us online.
