Prepare a Motion to Modify Child Support
This form is for a parent who wants to change the amount of child support previously ordered by the court.
Information checklist
You will need:
- Name and current address of other parent, if known
- Names and birth dates of the minor child or children
- Date of the most recent child support order
- Court that issued the most recent child support order
- Amount of child support the other party is required to pay
- Amount of supplemental maintenance and/or spousal maintenance obligation, if any
- Why you want to change the support order
- Whether child support would change by more than 10% if it were calculated today based on the child support guidelines (this information is helpful, but not required; the Office of Child Support can help you figure this out)
Learn more about Child Support.
PDF of the form to print or fill out
This is the PDF of the Motion to Modify Child Support, Maintenance Supplement and/or Spousal Support.
Find more child support court forms on the Vermont Judiciary website.
You will also need to fill out a Financial Affidavit, Forms 813A and 813B.
More information
Legal Services Vermont and Vermont Legal Aid cannot help you with questions about child support.
Contact the Vermont Office of Child Support or the Vermont Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service online or by phone at 1-800-639-7036.
Also visit the Vermont Judiciary website for child support information.