http://www.OrangeCountyDivorceAttorneyAndChildCustodyLawyer.com/uniquecmsid en-us Copyright 2007 Huggins Family Law. All Rights Reserved. 06-09-2010 http://www.OrangeCountyDivorceAttorneyAndChildCustodyLawyer.com/pages/custody-and-visitation.htm In California, prior final orders on child custody can only be changed upon showing a substantial change of circumstance. Whether your situation meets this standard will require a consultation.andnbsp; In andquot;move-awayandquot; cases, the move itself will usually constitute the change of circumstance enabling the court to revisit and implement change to the custody and visitation orders.andnbsp;andnbsp; A change of custody refers to a change in the designation of who the primary parent will be, or the general custodial arrangement, i.e., sole custody to joint custody, or vice versa.andnbsp; Visitation refers to the designated schedule that a non-custodial parent will have with the child, i.e., every other weekend, every 1st, 3rd and 5th weekend, etc.andnbsp; The court can change a visitation schedule upon request if the parties agree or if the court determines that a change is in the best interest of the child(ren).andnbsp;

Support orders, on the other hand, can be raised or lowered if financial circumstances have changed since the prior order was put into effect. For instance, if one parent receives a salary increase, or loses as job (through no fault of their own), then either parent can seek modification of the prior support order.

For a free 30-minute consultation, please email us or call (949) 252-9321 or (949) 713-3817. ]]>