What are the grounds for Modification of Child Support?
• Except as provided by Subsection (b), the Court may modify an order that provides for the support of a child if: • the circumstances of the child or a person affected by the order have materially and substantially changes since the earlier of: • the date of the order’s rendition; or • the date of the signing of a mediated or collaborative law settlement agreement on which the order is based; or • it has been three years since the order was rendered or last modified and the monthly amount of the child support award under the order differs by either 20 percent or $100.00 from the amount that would be awarded in accordance with the child support guidelines. • A support order may be modified only as to obligation accruing after the earlier of: • the date of service of citation; • an appearance in the suit to modify. • An order of joint conservatorship, in and of itself, does not constitute grounds for modifying a support order. • Release of a child support obligor from incarceration is a
