Modification Attorney Supporting Families In Arlington

Last updated on June 17, 2026

While the court cannot modify the terms of a property division, the court can always modify the terms of a divorce regarding spousal support and matters related to a child. The average person will relocate about a dozen times during their adult lifetime. Even if the move is only from one part of the Metroplex to another, a relocation almost always affects aspects of child custody and visitation.

The compassionate Arlington divorce modification lawyer at Welch Law Firm, PLLC, understands how these changes affect your family. Many of the people on attorney Lance Welch’s team come from divorced families or have been divorced themselves. So, he works hard to find the least disruptive solution that also upholds your financial and legal rights. Through it all, he will proactively communicate with you so you are never in the dark.

Custody/Visitation Modification In Arlington

The court can modify custody or visitation arrangements. For most requests, a party seeking a modification must show there has been a substantial change in circumstances and that their requested change is in the best interest of the child. However, requests to change primary custody or geographic restrictions within one year of the prior order require the party to show that the child’s current circumstances are substantially likely to cause emotional or physical harm.

To modify the conservator who designates the primary residence, a party must immediately show that the child’s current circumstances are substantially likely to cause emotional or physical harm, that the child is over 12 and wishes to change homes, or that the primary conservator has abandoned care for six months.

There are also times when a party is arrested using alcohol or drugs, abusing the child or committing some other act that provides an emergency basis for the court to modify the prior orders.

Financial Support Modification

In Texas, financial support modifications usually involve child support payments but can also involve the modification of spousal support.

As for child support, Texas is a percentage-of-income state. Obligors (people paying child support) almost always pay a set percentage of their net income, depending on the number of children. Net income for child support purposes is often different from net income for other purposes because it only allows you to deduct a certain amount for taxes or other limited deductions.

So, in most cases, the obligor’s income is the only material factor. If income has substantially and permanently changed, and that change was made in good faith, the judge will increase or decrease the support payments. If the obligor only has W-2 income, these elements are relatively easy to prove. If the obligor has any self-employment or other income, the issues are cloudier.

Alimony modifications could involve economic changes. They could also involve several kinds of lifestyle changes.

The amount of support hinges on many factors. Chief among them are the obligor’s ability to pay and the obligee’s (person receiving support) economic need. If either part of this formula substantially and permanently changes, a modification could be in order. Furthermore, if the obligee remarries or becomes involved in a committed relationship, the obligor may ask for termination of payments.

Visit Welch Law Firm, PLLC, Today And Apply For Modification The Right Way

Custody and support orders are never set in stone. For a confidential consultation with an experienced family modification lawyer in Arlington, contact the Welch Law Firm, PLLC. After-hours, virtual and home visits are available. You can call the law firm at 817-973-3747 or complete this form to set up an appointment.