Modifications

California family law courts have provisions for modifying divorce judgments relating to child custody and spousal support. The law recognizes that financial and personal circumstances change in people’s lives in the years following a divorce. If your financial or geographical situation has changed and you can no longer meet the terms of your original divorce agreement, you may be able to modify the terms of your judgment.

Haslam & Thorne, APC, has been helping people modify the terms of their divorce agreement since senior partners Donald Haslam and Audrey Perri opened our doors in Ontario, California, in 2003. Our firm has earned a reputation among family court judges and opposing lawyers for our commitment to integrity and fairness.

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• Child custody and visitation
• Child support
• Move away, relocation cases
• Grandparents’ rights
• Domestic Relations Agreements

Your child custody and visitation agreement may be modified if your child is now spending a significant amount of time with the non-custodial parent or in the event of relocation.

A significant change in the financial circumstances of one of the ex-spouses can result in a change of the original alimony obligation. A modification of spousal support can also be sought if additional information comes to light regarding one of the spouse’s financial holdings or income.

Except under extraordinary circumstances, marital property settlements will not be considered for modification.

Contact us to discuss your settlement modification issue. We will clearly explain the law and discuss what can and cannot generally be modified by the courts. Although a court hearing is generally required to resolve modification cases, we are often able to help you find common sense solutions without the need for costly litigation.