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How to apply to change a court order for child support.
To change your court-ordered support payments, you can apply for:
The court may consider changing a court order when the circumstances of the payor or recipient have changed significantly since the previous order was made. These circumstances include a change in any of the following:
The judge may also consider the payor’s ability to make the current payments, based on full financial disclosure, or other factors based on legislation the order was made under.
To cancel or reduce arrears, also gather your:
If you’re the recipient of support, fill out these forms:
If you’re the payor of support, fill out these forms:
If the other parent lives in a reciprocating jurisdiction, you may change your court order.
If you’re the recipient of support, complete an application for interjurisdictional child support.
Note: You can also consider hiring a lawyer where the other party lives if you wish to apply directly in the other province or country.
Do this at the same court, in the same location, where you’ve either:
If you haven’t done either of these things, file your claim at any court in Alberta.
If you’re the payor and are applying to reduce your support, the amount of support you have to pay won’t change until the court has made an order.
Note: If you don’t come to court, the judge may make an order in your absence.
To cancel or reduce arrears, also gather your:
If both parents live in Alberta, either parent must fill out these forms:
To reduce arrears, the payor must fill out these forms:
Either parent must fill out the Provisional Application to Change Child Support form (0.2 MB).
If you’re unable to personally serve them documents, you may need to apply to have the documents served another way.
Do this at the same court, in the same location, where you’ve either:
If you haven’t done either of these things, file your claim at any court in Alberta.
If you’re the payor and are applying to reduce your support, the amount of support you have to pay won’t change until the court has made an order.
Note: If you don’t come to court, the judge may make an order in your absence.
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