Modification of Divorce Judgments
1. Property Division Judgments
A. If made by a court after a trial, they are simply not modifiable.
B. If made by agreement by the parties which is incorporated into the judgment, they are modifiable only if both parties want the modification.2. Alimony Judgments
A. If made by a court after a trial, they are modifiable whenever there exists a material change in financial circumstances of the parties justifying the modification.
B. If made by agreement between the parties which agreement is merged into the judgement, both parties must agree to modification.
C. If made by an agreement of the parties which is incorporated but not merged into the judgment, and thus survives it and retains its independent legal significance then the judgment is not modifiable except in extreme circumstances.3. Child Support Judgments
They are modifiable whenever there exists a material change in circumstances of the parties which makes a modification in the best interest of the child or children.
4. Child Custody Visitation Judgments
Again, whenever there is a change in circumstance and it is in the best interest of the child.
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