Settlement Dodges Troublesome Changes

Modifying court-ordered child support and spousal maintenance (alimony) can be difficult. State law requires you to have good reason to ask the court to make changes. 

In this case, our client's ex-spouse filed a motion to modify alimony and child support. After having been a stay-at-home parent for a number of years, our client was struggling to get back into the workforce. A decrease in alimony and child support would have been a financial hardship for our client.

We were able to reach a successful settlement during mediation to ensure our client could continue to meet the child's needs. By keeping this case out of court, we also were able to save our client a substantial amount of money in court costs and attorney fees.