mlchris2 Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 I am in need of some information, advice... I need to make some amendments to my divorce and I am not sure how to do it. I really dont want to speak to an attorney, but if I have too... We did a quick and easy 5 minute divorce and over the course of 4 years things arent happening without a fight and things need to be cut and dry. 99.9% of our divorce was set to "both parties will decide on what to do" and based on verbal agreements. I need to change child visitation and methods of delivery and child support payments methods. Is it as easy as typing up a simple letter, addressed to her and the court. Send her a copy... once signed, send a copy to the Court for submittal??? Got any advice for me?
Chrome Barracuda Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Hmmm I thought you couldnt amend the the divorce decree after the judge signs off on it, after a certain amount of time? What do you want to change??? Money, child support issues?
Gunny376 Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 In most states divorce decrees can be amended if their is a circumstantial change that has occurred. For example you've lost your job, or you've have to take a lesser paying job with no foreseeable chance of your regaining your former level of income. This happen when I retired from the Marines, and I took the X back and had my child support lowered to 2/3rds of what it had formerly been. (I needed to some breathing room, later when I had made the adjustment to civilian life? I didn't take her back again and have it lowered yet again when my DD graduated from HS, although I would have certainly been in my legal rights to have done so. Your probably going to need a lawyer. Not a mean one, but certainly one that can 'out-lawyer' anyone she can come up with. You've got grounds and basis, although don't be surprised if you don't catch some grief from the judge for having done a DIY divorce in the first place.
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