Post-Divorce Modifications

The most common modifications involve child custody, visitation and child support. The requirement for almost any modification is that a material change of circumstance take place between the last court hearing and the modification. This means there is a basic change in the lives of the parents or children, which makes a modification of the terms of the divorce desirable.

We realize that some changes to the divorce decree are significant but aren't considered modifications. For instance, one party to a divorce may hide a piece of property so that it will not become part of the divorce settlement. In such cases, if the other party is able to locate the property, he or she can petition the court to reopen the case and take the found property into consideration in the total settlement.