Modifications and Enforcement

After a divorce is finalized, the ex-spouses often stay in each other's lives. This is especially true when children are involved. It comes as a surprise to many people that they may be in family court nearly as often as before the divorce. The former spouses often need court action to deal with important issues that affect support and children. Some of the matters raised are merely a reflection of one spouse's desire to remain in the other's life. At our New Jersey law firm, our attorney counsels men and women on how best to resolve post-judgment problems, helping them focus on real problems that need a solution.

The most common post-divorce matters involve child support, alimony, and visitation. Parents file motions after the other parent moves from the area. Such moves usually require changes to the visitation schedule. In a few cases, the court may revisit the issue of child custody after a move. We also represent ex-spouses in motions related to child support or alimony triggered by changes in circumstances. This is the most frequent type of issue raised post-judgment. However, our law office can handle any type of request for modification allowed by New Jersey law. Contact our West New York office to learn more about post-divorce modifications of orders.

Motions to modify support and alimony orders arise from circumstances such as:

• A new job with a larger or smaller salary
• A layoff
• New special needs by a child
• A health problem or disability
• Remarriage by one of the ex-spouses
• Advanced Education needs

Our law office also helps people with enforcement of orders. We advise clients on the possibility of succeeding with their proposed motion. For example, a parent who wishes to enforce a visitation schedule because the child was returned a few minutes late may find the judge to be unsympathetic. However, the client may have other issues that need to be pursued. When someone visits our law office to discuss an enforcement matter, we explore the situation fully and counsel them on their best course of action.

To learn more about the circumstances that should prompt a motion for modification of a court order, contact a family law attorney at the Law Offices of Jeffrey M. Bloom in West New York, New Jersey. We have been helping people devise solutions to sensitive and difficult legal problems since 1988, serving north Jersey communities such as North Bergen, Hackensack, Union City, and Fort Lee.

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