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Again - when you bump you actually move yourself down, not up. I answer the oldest posts first.
A party can always, always, always sue for child custody and child support, even if they already have an out of court agreement. Child custody and child support may always be modified by the court. Good luck.
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My husband and his ex signed a separation agreement that gave her primary custody. However, this agreement was never incorporated into their final divorce decree, which meant he was left as still being primary custodian of their daughter, per the original separation agreement referenced in the divorce papers. Now, the mom is suing for primary custody based on the unincorporated agreement and a judge has granted her temporary custody pending the hearing.
Can a judge grant a change in custody based on an unincorporated amendment?
The amended separation agreement was only drafted up because he was leaving the country for a period of time on military orders and thought this would guarantee care for his daughter. And he has a follow-on notarized agreement that states this.