How doI petition a court to amend a divorce decree?
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How doI petition a court to amend a divorce decree?
Asked on February 10, 2012 under Family Law, Arkansas
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You must have a reasonable basis to amend the divorce decree (income loss, or reason to believe the other is falsifying income for example, contempt of the original order, safety reasons, and the like). You file the motion in court by either using any court forms to do so or file a motion to amend and per court requirements, serve the party or parties and wait for the court date to present your case.
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