IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Petitioner: _________________________ And Civil Action File No: ____________ Respondent : ________________________ PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT Comes now the Petitioner, ___________________________________, and states His/her claim against the Respondent for a Modification of Child Support as follows: The Respondent is subject to the jurisdiction of this Court as follows: (check a or b) a) The Respondent is a resident of DeKalb County, Georgia and may be personally personally served with a copy of this petition and summons at : _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ b)The Respondent is a resident of the state of ______________________________, and may be personally served with a copy of this petition and summons at : __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 2 On ________________________, 20 ______, the Superior Court for the County of _________________, State of Georgia, Civil Action File No. ____________ issued an order awarding permanent child support of the _________________(insert Petitioner or Respondent) in the amount of _________________________ dollars to be paid weekly/semimonthly/monthly. 3 The Court awarded child support as follows: (check a or b) a) To the Petitioner the sum of __________________ as permanent child support. b) To the Respondent the sum of __________________ as permanent child support. 4 Since that date there has been a substantial change as follows: a) There has been a substantial upward change in the income or financial status of the Respondent which increases his/her ability to pay the child support award previously ordered. b) There has been a substantial downward change in the income or financial status of the Petitioner which decreased his/her ability to pay the child support award previously ordered. c) There has been a substantial change in the needs of the child(ren) as follows: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 5 Specifically at the time of the child support order, the following was true: a) The Respondent was earning $_______________ per month; although as of __________________ his/her gross earnings have increased to $ ______________ per month. b) The Petitioner was earning $_______________ per month; although as of __________________ his/her gross earnings have decreased to $ ______________ per month. 6 a) No petition to modify has been filed within two years of the filing of this Petition. b) No petition to modify has been filed since the original child support order. WHEREFORE, Petitioner demands: a) That the final judgment and decree awarding periodic payments of child support be modified so as to: 1) Increase the payments commensurate with the Respondent's changed financial status. 2) Decrease the payments commensurate with the Petitioner's changed financial status; b) That Respondent be served with a copy of this Petition and Rule Nisi; And c) That the Petitioner have such additional relief as the Court may deem Equitable, and appropriate. Signed this _________day of _________________,_______________________. Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________ Signature Name (print or type) Pro Se _____________________ Address: ____________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Phone Number: ____________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com