Author Question: Custody and visitation orders are always modifiable. Connie's husband has sole custody of their ... (Read 459 times)

darbym82 · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

Custody and visitation orders are always modifiable. Connie's husband has sole custody of their 7-year-old. Connie misses her son and feels that he should be with her. She was also told by a friend that if her son lives with her, she would not have to pay child support. If Connie moves the court to change the custody, what must she prove?

a. That there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the original order
b. That her child misses her
c. That she misses her child
d. That the child's age creates a presumption in favor of the mother

Question 2

In matters of child support, courts have continuing jurisdiction. If a party moves to seek a modification, the court might choose to apply Connecticut's Rule of Thumb, which would be a change of circumstances amounting to a ____ change in the support obligation.

a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25