How do I get child support, alimony or timesharing modified once it is set?
As to alimony and child support one must show a “substantial change in circumstances”. What this often means is that your spouse’s income has increased markedly, or that your income or financial situation has changed substantially. It should be noted however that where alimony is terminable upon remarriage, that a court may reduce or terminate the alimony when the recipient is residing with someone in a “supportive” relationship. There are numerous factors that the court will consider in deciding whether a “supportive” relationship exists, such as whether the couple hold themselves out as husband and wife, and the nature of their financial dealings. A modification of timesharing with the minor children will probably require showing a substantial change in circumstances.
