Petition For Modification Of Child Support

SUPERIOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA FAMILY DIVISION _______________________________, Petitioner, v. _______________________________, Respondent. PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT/ALIMONY My name is ______________________________ and I am representing myself in this modification action. In support of my case, I state the following: 1. Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Venue: [Check only one of the following, either (a), (b), or (c).] (a) The Respondent is a resident of Fulton County, Georgia and is subject to the jurisdiction of this Court. (b) The Respondent is a resident of ____________________County, Georgia, and I live in Fulton County. The Respondent has acknowledged service of process and consented to the jurisdiction and venue of this Court. (c) The Respondent is not a resident of Georgia, but I am a resident of Fulton County, Georgia, and: [Check only one of the following, either (1) or (2).] (1) The Respondent was formerly a resident of Georgia, but currently resides in the State of ____________________. The Respondent is Petition for Modification of Support and Alimony - Rev. Feb. 2016 Civil Action File Number _________________ Provided by the Fulton Family Law Information Center American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com subject to the jurisdiction of the Court under Georgia's Long Arm Statute, OCGA § 9-10-91(5). (2) The Respondent has acknowledged service of process and consented to the jurisdiction and venue of this Court. 2. Service of Process: The Respondent shall be served as provided under OCGA § 9-11-4, in the following manner: [Check only one of the following, either (a) or (b).] (a) The Respondent has acknowledged service of process. I am filing the Acknowledgment of Service (which has been signed by the Respondent) with this Petition. (b) The respondent may be served by the Sheriff's Department at the Respondent's home/ work address, which is ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ (b-1) [Check only if the Respondent resides outside of Fulton County.] The Respondent resides outside of Fulton County, and shall therefore be served by second original, as provided under OCGA § 9-10-72. Service shall be made by the Sheriff's Department in the county where the Respondent resides. 3. Prior Order for Child Support: On ______________________________, the Superior Court of ____________________, County in the State of ____________________, Civil Action File Number ____________________ issued an order awarding child support to the ____________________ in the amount of $_______________ per ______________. [Check all that apply.] Provided by the Fulton Family Law Information Center Petition for Modification of Support and Alimony - Rev. Feb. 2016 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com  (a)Since that date there has been a substantial change in the income or financial status of the ____________________ which increases/decreases his/her ability to pay the amount of child support previously awarded. Specifically, at the time that the order was issued the ____________________ was earning $_______________ per _______________ and his/her earnings have increased/decreased to _______________ per _______________. (b) Since that date there has been a substantial change in the needs of the children as follows: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________. 4. Prior Order for Alimony: On ______________________________, the Superior Court of ____________________, County in the State of ___________________, Civil Action File Number ____________________ issued an order awarding alimony to the ____________________ in the amount of $_______________ per ______________. [Check all that apply.] (a) Since that date there has been a substantial change in the income or financial status of the ____________________ which increases/decreases his/her ability to pay the amount of alimony previously awarded. Specifically, at the time that the order was issued the ____________________ was earning $_______________ per _______________ and his/her earnings have increased/decreased to_____________________per _______________. (b) The Respondent is voluntarily cohabiting with a third party in a meretricious relationship. 5. I have not filed a petition for modification within two years of the filing of this petition. Provided by the Fulton Family Law Information Center Petition for Modification of Support and Alimony - Rev. Feb. 2016 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com THEREFORE, I request the following relief: [Check all that apply.] (a) That the order awarding child support be __increased / __decreased / __terminated ; (b) That the order awarding alimony be __increased / __decreased / __terminated. (c) That the Respondent be required to pay all costs of this action; (d) That a Rule Nisi be scheduled by the Court to decide on the relief I have requested; (e) That the Court order any and all other relief that the Court finds appropriate. Dated: Petitioner, Pro se (Signature) Name: ________ Address:_________________________________ ________________________________________ Email: ______________________________ IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS, FILL OUT A CERTIFICATE OF NO EMAIL ADDRESS Telephone No.: _____________________________ Provided by the Fulton Family Law Information Center Petition for Modification of Support and Alimony - Rev. Feb. 2016 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com