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If you would like to change a child support or custody order that resulted from a SAPCR, you will need to file with the court for a modification. The links below explain the process and provide forms for filing or responding to a modification suit.
Though this page primarily focuses on modifying visitation, the process is the same to modify child support. It gives a basic explanation of why and how you could modify a court order related to visitation or support.
In most cases, you must wait a year before requesting that the court change your custody order. This page from Texas Law Help explains the circumstances in which you may be able to have custody changed sooner than one year.
This toolkit from Texas Law Help contains the forms you will need to modify an existing SAPCR.
Responding to a SACPR Modification
If the other parent is requesting a change to the custody or support order, they will need to file a petition for modification as described above. If this happens, you will need to respond to the suit. The links below explain this process:
Texas Law Help has provided the answers to many common questions regarding modification suits, including what it means to be served and legal standards for modifying existing orders.
If the child's other parent has filed a suit to modify a support, visitation, or custody order, you will need to respond. This toolkit from Texas Law Help contains instructions and forms for responding to a modification suit.
