Parenting Plan Modification

Seattle Family Law Attorneys

In Washington state, child custody can usually only be modified with court approval if there is a substantial change in circumstances that did not exist at the time of the original parenting plan.

A parenting plan modification is usually expensive and difficult to obtain. We will be happy to meet with you and evaluate whether we think you can re-open your parenting plan. We are well aware that the prospect of losing contact with your children or seeing your children in an unsafe living condition is incredibly frightening.

Some examples of substantial changes in circumstances that justify a modification include the following:

• 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 going wrong 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 successfully dealing with the situation, you can seek a modification to change the primary residential custody.

Amanda DuBois and Monica Kaup Cary and their team 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.