Depending on a variety of circumstances, you may find yourself in need at some point of child custody, visitation or support modification with your ex-spouse. To proceed, you’ll need to file in court, which was the last to enter an order in regard to the child or children in question. Any person affected by the court order can file a modification to the agreement with the court for any viable grounds. You’ll need to wait a year after the original agreement was drafted and signed, unless it's an emergency, at which point you’ll be able to pursue a modification in a shorter time frame.
There are several ways that you can modify such an agreement. If, for example, you need to move to a new state for a job opportunity and you’re worried about how it will affect your visitation, you may want to bring the matter to court to draft out new guidelines for how your ex-spouse should conduct themselves. Or, for example, if you are paying child support and get a significant pay decrease, you could apply for more reasonable terms due to your current situation.