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What is the process of modifying custody and visitation agreements?
What is the process of modifying custody and visitation agreements?
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you could approach the other side to see
if you could reach a negotiated result
you know bringing to their attention
what the issues are and why you think a
new arrangement is appropriate if you
were
going to initiate that process with the
court you’d be you’d be filing an
application with the court
and depending on
really
the number of issues or sub-issues that
have to be dealt with in that context of
what is the change in income or what is
the change in
um you know our child circumstances at
this point
the hearing could be anything from you
know a short hearing that’s decided on
papers to
a much more involved hearing where you
might have experts
retained testifying experts and you
could have a hearing that could be in
some cases as lengthy as the underlying
trial
Los Angeles, CA family law attorney Craig S. Pedersen explains the process of modifying custody and visitation agreements. He explains that one could first approach the other side to explore a negotiated resolution, highlighting the issues and why a new arrangement might be appropriate. If the matter proceeds through the court, it would involve filing an application. The complexity of the hearing depends on the number and nature of the issues—such as changes in income or the child’s circumstances. Some hearings may be brief and decided on papers, while others could involve retained experts and become as extensive as the original trial.
