Can child custody orders be modified?
Definitely. We live in a very mobile and constantly changing society and ex-spouses might come to an agreement over time, realizing that the previous custody orders are not what they want anymore. In such cases, it is best to put any changes into writing and go back to court. Alternatively, it is expected that a child’s preference of which parent it wants to spend most time with and ultimately live with change over the course of time. Especially, if the child has expressed a change in behavior of the present custodial parent, the court will be really sensitive to that substantial change of circumstance. Always, with the child’s best interest in mind, court orders should be evaluated on a periodical basis.
