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IV-D Cases
An obligee seeking an increase in child support may either contact a private attorney or apply to the Court Trustee. Upon request, the Court Trustee’s Office will send a "modification packet" to the obligee. The packet consists of a modification questionnaire and child care statement. The obligee returns these completed documents with copies of pay stubs and documentation of the cost of health insurance. After income and health insurance information concerning the obligor is obtained, the case is evaluated under the Kansas Child Support Guidelines and a determination made as to whether an increase in child support may be warranted. If an increase in child support appears to be warranted, the Court Trustee will prepare a domestic relations affidavit. After the obligee signs the domestic relations affidavit, the Court Trustee files a motion to increase child support.
The court date for a hearing on the motion to increase child support is usually 5-6 weeks after the filing of the motion.
An obligor seeking a decrease in child support may either contact a private attorney or complete pro se paperwork which is available in the Clerk’s office on the 7th Floor of the Sedgwick County Courthouse. The obligor may also ask us for a modification packet to fill out which the Court Trustee will review for modification. The pro se applicant must file a motion, a completed domestic relations affidavit, and make sure that notice of the hearing is sent to the obligee and the obligee’s attorney. If the Court Trustee is already involved in the case, notice must also be sent to the Court Trustee’s Office.
The court date for a hearing on a motion to modify child support filed pro se is usually 10-14 days after the filing of the motion.
IV-D REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER AMOUNTS
Federal regulations state that reviews of child support orders are necessary every three (3) years. If there is an assignment of rights to the state, the case is automatically reviewed every thirty-six (36) months after establishment of the order or the most recent review of the order.
The Court Trustee’s office automatically sends a notification every three (3) years asking if you would like your case reviewed for modification and if so to contact your CSE worker.