| In order to be successful in changing your child | | | | orders. |
| support or child custody in the court system, you | | | | Moral Conduct |
| need to be able to prove that there has been a | | | | Does your ex-wife sleep with multiple partners? Is |
| "substantial change in circumstances" that affects | | | | she living with a man out of wedlock? Are there |
| your children and thus gives you reason for concern | | | | signs of alcohol or drug abuse in her household? |
| and the right to bring the case back to court for | | | | Any of these could be grounds for child custody |
| changes and modifications. Here are a few common | | | | reconsideration, so if you have the proof to back it |
| instances that you may not have considered when it | | | | up, this is a great way to get custody of your |
| comes to reasons for bringing a child support or | | | | children. |
| custody modification to court. | | | | New Spouse |
| Dishonorable Discharge | | | | If your ex-wife has remarried and the new parent |
| If your ex-wife has a dishonorable discharge on her | | | | has a criminal history, immoral conduct, or is |
| records from the armed forces, this can definitely be | | | | disparaging you in front of the child/children, you |
| used against her in obtaining custody of your children. | | | | have the right to take your child custody case back |
| Kidnapping | | | | to court for reconsideration. |
| If your ex-wife flees the state with your children | | | | Emotional/Mental Health |
| without your consent or without your knowledge, | | | | Depression, anger, abuse, and signs of irrationality or |
| you could use this against her in court as | | | | insanity are perfectly acceptable reasons to ask for |
| child-snatching, and file an emergency order to have | | | | child custody modification, since the health and |
| the children placed with you for custody, claiming that | | | | well-being of your child is at stake. |
| your ex-wife is unstable and not following the court | | | | |