Parenting Plan Modification

Seattle Family Law Attorneys

In Washington state, child custody can be modified with court approval if there is "a substantial change in circumstances in the household where the child is residing that was not foreseeable at the time the parenting plan was entered into." A parenting plan modification is usually expensive and difficult to obtain. However, if you see a strong need to change your present parenting plan, Amanda DuBois and Monica Kaup Cary are lawyers who can help.

Child custody issues can be traumatic. The prospect of losing contact with your children or seeing your children in an unsafe living condition is frightening. Our lawyers understand this. We have litigated child custody cases involving accusations of mental illness, child abuse, and abandonment. We are confident of our skills to represent you and safeguard your child's best interests.

The only way you can obtain a parenting plan modification is if there has been a substantial change in circumstances. Examples of a substantial change include:

• A job change. For example, if a Boeing employee is transferred to company headquarters in Chicago.
• One parent has mental health issues. For example, if the parent with primary residential custody has mental health issues, the other parent may have the basis to seek a modification to change custody.
• There is something amiss in house where the child is living. For example, if your child gets involved with drugs or alcohol and the primary custodial parent isn't able to deal with the situation, you can seek a modification to change the primary residential custody.

Amanda DuBois and Monica Kaup Cary have extensive experience in contested and high-conflict child custody situations and will go the distance for you, working diligently for the resolution you want.

If you have questions, please contact attorney Amanda DuBois or a member of our legal team. Our waterfront office is located on the north end of Lake Union in Seattle, Washington.