Jacksonville and St. Augustine Child Support Modification Lawyer
Every divorce attorney and every divorce client tries to reach a divorce decree that will endure the test of time. However, the simple fact is that life happens. The economy takes a downturn and people lose their jobs — changing their ability to continue making the same amount of child support payments. People move — requiring the original parenting plan to change. Our Jacksonville child custody modification attorney provides comprehensive representation in post-decree issues involving modification and enforcement.
The law office of Beth M. Terry, P.A., delivers aggressive legal services our clients need. If you need assistance with post-decree modification or enforcement, we can help.
Modification to Child Custody and Child Support
Our child support modification attorney handles child support, child custody, visitation and parenting plan modifications. Modifications to existing court orders are granted when there has been a substantial change in material circumstances. Examples include:
- Job loss
- Decrease in income
- Increase in income
- Relocation
Job loss is a major issue affecting people throughout northeast Florida. If you lost your job and are responsible for child support or spousal support, do not wait to preserve your rights. Support will continue to accrue at the original rate. We can help you ask for a readjustment or modification — even if the job loss is temporary.
Support Enforcement
Our law firm handles child support enforcement, spousal support, and property division enforcement.
Child support enforcement involves the nonpayment of child support. Spousal support enforcement generally involves the nonpayment of alimony or spousal support. The individual who has not complied with court orders to pay support can be held in contempt. The individual who is bringing the action can recover child support or alimony arrears, as well as attorneys fees and costs associated with the action. Our firm may be able to handle the enforcement case on a contingency basis.
Property division enforcement generally involves one party not complying with property division or retirement orders. For example, if the property settlement agreement included one party selling the marital home or paying a portion of retirement funds to the other, and he or she did not comply with this order, he or she can be compelled to do so by the court and may be subject to attorney's fees and costs.
We handle modification and enforcement issues on a national and international basis. If you or the other party lives out of the state or out of the country, we can help.
Attorney Beth M. Terry brings assertive, zealous representation to your modification or enforcement matter. To schedule your confidential consultation at our Jacksonville, Florida, law firm, call us locally at 904-638-8961 or toll free at 866-726-4608. You may also contact us online.
