Child Support Adjustment
If the only change you want to make to your child support order is the amount of child support you pay or receive, then you should file a motion to adjust your child support. If you are served with a motion to adjust your child support payment, you must respond. Pro Se University PS services provide the information you need to file an agreed motion to adjust your child support order, or to file or respond to a contested motion to adjust at either the Kent or Seattle courthouse.
The Big Picture: How to Adjust Child Support
Filing or responding to a child support adjustment motion requires that you gather your financial information and present it to the court in an organized, logical way. Pro Se University PS takes you through the process of presenting your motion or responding to a motion filed by the other party so that the court can understand what you want and make a fair decision based on everyone’s financial circumstances. The basic child support adjustment process requires the following steps:
- Filing the motion, financial declaration, sealed financial source documents, and proposed child support worksheet and serving the other parent with these documents, along with a proposed order re adjustment and a proposed child support order.
- Responding to or joining in the motion if you are the respondent.
- Arguing your case at your family law motion hearing.
- Preparing final orders to present to the court after your hearing.
Recommended Services
Upcoming webinar and seminar dates are below. If you would like to attend one of these classes or schedule Attorney Support, sign up now. Please note that seminars are limited to the first 20 participants to sign up.
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Drafting a Child Support Worksheet. This Pro Se University PS class will help you calculate the parties' incomes and the basic support amount. You will also learn how to deal with day care, health insurance and other expenses beyond basic support. You may sign up to attend this class in-person at a Pro Se University seminar or online through a Pro Se University webinar.
- Webinar- Saturday- March 6 or March 27, 2010 at 12:30pm
- Seminar- Wednesday- March 3 or March 24, 2010 at 7:00pm
- Attorney Support- Call or Email to Schedule Date & Time
Drafting a Child Support Order. This Pro Se University PS class will give you direction and ideas for drafting an effective child support order. You may sign up to attend this class in-person at a Pro Se University seminar or online through a Pro Se University webinar. Topics include the very important provisions beyond just the basic support amount. For example, learn how to draft language to share costs of raising your child such as extracurricular activities, sports expenses, and long distance travel expenses.
- Webinar- Saturday- March 6 or March 27, 2010 at 12:30pm
- Seminar- Wednesday- March 3 or March 24, 2010 at 7:00pm
- Attorney Support- Call or Email to Schedule Date & Time
- Motion to Adjust a Child Support Order. If the only change you want to make is the amount of child support you pay or receive, then you should file a motion to adjust your child support. If you are served with a motion to adjust your child support payment, you must respond. These Pro Se University PS services provide the information you need to file an agreed motion to adjust your child support order, or to file or respond to a contested motion to adjust at either the Seattle Washington or Kent Washington courthouse.
- Webinar- Saturday- March 13 or April 3, 2010 at 11am
- Seminar- Wednesday- March 10 or March 31, 2010 at 6:30pm
- Attorney Support- Call or Email to Schedule Date & Time
How do these services work? Click here to read how it works. You can learn more about Pro Se University PS Webinars, Seminars, and Attorney Support here.
