Child Support Modification - District of Columbia

MOTION TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

Superior Court of the District of Columbia — Family Court

Case No.: [________________________________]

Branch: [Parentage and Child Support / Domestic Relations, as shown in existing case]

Judge: [________________________________]

Motion

I, [________________________________], am the ☐ plaintiff/petitioner ☐ defendant/respondent in this case. I ask the Court to modify the existing child support order under D.C. Code § 16-916.01(r).

1. Existing order. On [__/__/____], this Court ordered [________________________________] to pay child support of $[________] per [week / two weeks / month] for [CHILD INITIALS OR NAMES]. The order also provides for medical support as follows: [________________________________]. A copy of the order is attached as Exhibit A.

2. Requested change. I ask the Court to ☐ increase ☐ decrease ☐ suspend ☐ terminate the current support amount and to set support at $[________] per [month / other period], or at the amount the current District guideline produces. I ask that the modified amount take effect on [__/__/____], subject to the Court's authority and applicable limits on retroactive modification.

3. Ground for modification. Since entry of the existing order, the following facts have changed (check and explain each ground that applies):

☐ Applying the current guideline to the parents' current circumstances produces $[________] per [month / other period], which differs from the existing order by [____]%. I ask the Court to apply the rebuttable 15% presumption in D.C. Code § 16-916.01(r)(4)(A), subject to that provision's exceptions and the one-year restriction for certain orders that departed from the guideline in § 16-916.01(r)(7), if the calculation qualifies.

☐ The child's needs have materially and substantially changed: [________________________________].

☐ The ability of the parent who must pay support has materially and substantially changed: [________________________________].

☐ The existing order does not provide for the child's medical expenses, or available coverage and expenses have changed: [________________________________]. I ask the Court to address medical support under D.C. Code § 16-916(c-1) and § 16-916.01.

☐ Other relevant change: [________________________________].

4. Supporting facts and calculation. The facts supporting this motion, including the dates of change, are: [________________________________]. Current income records and the applicable D.C. child support guideline worksheet ☐ A ☐ B are attached as Exhibits [____]. The proposed calculation accounts for each parent's adjusted gross income, the child's residential schedule, and any applicable medical and child care amounts. I ask the Court to determine the guideline amount from the evidence.

5. Other proceedings. Other pending support or custody proceedings concerning this child, if any, are: [court, case number, and status or "none": ________________________________]. Any existing arrears remain subject to the prior order unless the Court orders otherwise.

Request for Relief

I ask the Court to:

1. Determine the current guideline amount and enter a modified child support order as supported by the evidence;
2. Address medical support and any requested allocation of uncovered medical expenses under applicable law;
3. Set a hearing when required or requested under D.C. Code § 16-916.01(r)(8); and
4. Grant other relief the Court finds proper.

Declaration and Signature

I declare under penalty of perjury that the factual statements in this motion are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Printed name: [________________________________]

Address or approved substitute address: [________________________________]

Phone: [________________________________] Email: [________________________________]

Certificate of Service

I certify that on [__/__/____] I served a copy of this motion and its exhibits on [OTHER PARTY OR COUNSEL] by [METHOD PERMITTED IN THIS CASE] at [SERVICE ADDRESS]. Proof of service is [attached / filed separately].

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Attachments

• Exhibit A: existing support order.
• Exhibit [____]: current financial records and applicable guideline worksheet.
• Exhibit [____]: records supporting the changed circumstances or medical expenses.

Official references: D.C. Code § 16-916.01; D.C. Code § 16-916; D.C. Courts Motion to Modify Child Support form.