How do I get visitation reduced and modified? 35 Answers as of February 08, 2012

In Washington state, in order to modify the residential schedule (i.e., "visitation") you must file a Petition for Modification of Parenting Plan.

See a good lawyer as soon as you can about petitioning for a modification of visitation, contempt for failure to pay child support, etc.

File a motion for supervised parenting time.

I don't know if the information you provide is enough to reduce visitation. I would say you might have nothing to lose in filing a motion. It appears that the situation might not be the best for the child. But I don't know if it is enough.

To get your visitation reduced and modified, you have to file a Complaint for Modification requesting a change in visitation for the reasons you have described. You will have to demonstrate that his lack of a permanent residence is a material change in circumstances that warrant a change to the existing visitation order. The Court will schedule a hearing date for you on the Complaint for Modification. If your ex-husband is behind in child support, you may file a Complaint for Contempt alleging that he is behind in child support. See if you can have a constable serve the Complaint for Contempt and Complaint for Modification at the same time so that you will only have to pay one fee. Also ask the Court to schedule both actions for the same time so that you will only need to go to court once.

I will address the last issue you addressed first. There is no connection between visitation rights and the payment of child support. The law makes that clear. As to the other bases, if these are changes in circumstance since your last order, you may file a modification suit in the court that issued your last order. If no one lives there anymore, the most prudent course is to file there and then transfer to where you live with the child. It is important to note that you have to live in Texas 6 months and in the County 90 days preceding filing for jurisdiction and venue to be appropriate in a Texas court. The modification case is similar to the divorce case. It commences with a Petition and service on your ex-husband by someone authorized to serve process. It is every bit the court case that a contested court case is, and hiring a local lawyer is advisable.

You have to file a motion before the court to get visitation reduced or modified; Being behind in child support will not support a visitation motion but will support a petition asking him to be held in contempt.

You need to file a motion with the court to get orders concerning custody and parenting. Most courts have a family law facilitator who can help you for free.

You must file a written motion with the court asking for a modification. You will need to state your reasons for the change and provide the court with a specific new parenting time plan that you want adopted. Depending on what your ex-husband does to respond, the court may or may not require you to schedule a hearing where the judge will hear both sides of the argument and make a decision in the best interest of the children.

File a modification petition and prove that his visitation schedule should be reduced until he gets his life stabilized.

Any change to custody orders requires someone file a Motion to Modify.

File an Order to Show cause for a modification of custody/visitation. If husband has no permanent, safe residence for the children, then the court will likely not want him to have overnight care of the children. Your local family law facilitator (located at the courthouse) can help you with the necessary paperwork.

You need to retain an attorney and file a petition to modify or restrict visitation. You might have to go to mediation first. It will be necessary to convince the court that it is not in the children's best interest to be with their father under that the present conditions.

You need to file an action to modify custody and visitation. This can be done in the superior court for the county he lives in.

You need to request a modification by filing a petition for modification. You have to show a significant change in circumstances. You would need the help of a lawyer to do this, in my opinion.

You must: (1) Acquire a Motion hearing date from the Court Clerk; (2) draft a Notice of Motion and Motion seeking the relief requested with any supporting affidavits with attached exhibits; (3) Serve the drafted documents on the opposing party as required by the rules of procedure; (4) File the original documents with the court along with the appropriate filing fee and an affidavit indicating the other party was served; (5) appear at the hearing and argue the case.

You can file a petiton to modify the parenting plan and either a motion to enforce child support and/or for contempt.

Child support has nothing to do with visitation apples and oranges. If you want to modify the PP, you need to file a Petition to modify based upon changed circumstances that were not contemplated prior to the entry of the last order.

You should file a complaint for modification for the visitation, citing the change of circumstances that he has no permanent residence. With regard to the child support, you can file a complaint for contempt that he is behind on child support. Also, you can go through the Department of Revenue, who will keep track of the child support and go after if for you if your ex is behind on payments.

You should file your motion to amend the parenting plan in a way that requires proper housing for overnight visits. You may be justified in requesting an increase in child support if fathers time share decreases. Add to your motion establishing the arrearage in support and a payment plan for the delinquent amount.

You need to petition the court for a modification. Depending on the circumstances you may have a stonger case to get his visits reduced until he has a stable environment. However, it is also possible that a judge declines your request.

You have to file and successfully argue a Motion for modification of custody.

You file a Petition to Modify with the Court and explain the circumstances. You should also file a proposed Parenting Plan with your Petition.

File an Order to Show Cause to modify visitation based on the facts, perhaps to prevent your ex-husband from having overnight visitation; you could alsorequest in your OSC that your husband's visitation be supervised by you or a professional monitor.

You need to file a Motion for Modification of the Judgment of Divorce, stating the reasons that you believe that there has been a material change in circumstances requiring a modification. Sounds like you do, but you should speak with an attorney who practices family law in the county where the Judgment of Divorce is enrolled to discuss the specific steps you should take. Also, child support is a separate issue and would require a petition for contempt. You should speak to an attorney about that issue as well.