It depends. In order to change the order, the court must have included in its order (or the parties in their agreement), a provision stating that the court retains jurisdiction to modify upon a change of circumstances. Sometimes the court orders or the parties only agree that the term of the order can be changed; sometimes the court orders or the parties only agree that the amount can be changed; and sometimes the court orders or the parties agree that both the term and the amount can be changed. \u201cA change in the circumstances\u201d of a party includes, but is not limited to, any increase or involuntary decrease in the party\u2019s wages, salary, bonuses, living expenses, or medical expenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"