Agreed Modification of Order Affecting Parent-Child Relationship
 
This package is for an agreed modification of an Order Affecting a Parent-Child Relationship ( a child custody order). 
 
This package is for when you and the other parent of your children want to revise some part of your existing order regarding your kids, and it is 100% agreed. This can be something as simple as changing visitation or adjusting child support. As joint conservators, you have great freedom to agree to what you want with respect to your children. The key is for the modification to be agreed.
 
If you have a truly agreed modification, this package will help you complete your modification quickly and inexpensively.
 
Here are the key steps involved in an agreed modification in Texas:
 
Eligibility: Must be a Texas resident for 6 mo. and a resident of Travis, Williamson, or Hays county for 90 days (for other counties, contact us by email). 
Joint Agreement: Both conservators must agree on all issues to be modified to be eligiable.  For this fixed-fee modification, we do not negotiate any term and do not do anything to convince the other party to agree to your terms or requested modification. 
Draft. Petition for Modification, signed by both, outlining the required elements and explaining the modification requested. Note: Joel's law firm, Levatino Pace PLLC, may only represent one conservator (parent). 
File. Petition is filed with district court (fees apply) in county of filing. 
Preparation of Waiver of Citation. After filing, the other spouse must sign a Waiver of Citation which eliminates the need to have them served. This waiver does not waive any other rights other than service.
Court Appearance: Attend an uncontested hearing that will last about 15 minutes (actual time before the court) to prove up the modification and have the court sign the new order. 
Signed Final Order: Leave the hearing with your signed new modified order.