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substantial change in circumstances

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A quick definition of substantial change in circumstances:

A substantial change in circumstances is when something important in a person's life changes a lot. This can be something physical, emotional, or financial. In family law, it is used to show that a custody or support order needs to be changed. For example, if a parent loses their job and can't pay as much child support, this would be a substantial change in circumstances. It is like a big change that makes things different than before.

A more thorough explanation:

A substantial change in circumstances refers to a significant alteration in the physical, emotional, or financial condition of one or both parents that can affect a custody or support order. This change is usually involuntary and unforeseeable at the time of the original court order.

For example, if a parent loses their job and is unable to pay the same amount of child support as before, this could be considered a substantial change in circumstances. Another example could be if a parent becomes ill and is no longer able to provide adequate care for their child.

These examples illustrate how a substantial change in circumstances can impact a court order. In both cases, the original court order may need to be modified to reflect the new circumstances and ensure that the best interests of the child are being met.

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1a2b3c4d26z
11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
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