Ex Parte Application to Issue, Modify, or Terminate an Earnings Assignment Order

This form is used to ask the judge to start, change, or stop an order that requires support payments to be taken directly from a person's paycheck. It covers support for children, spouses, and family members.

The court describes it as: Ask the judge to change or stop an order for support to taken out of the paycheck of a parent, spouse, or partner.

Common questions

What is this form for?

This form is used to ask the judge to issue, change, or end an order that takes support payments out of a person's paycheck.

Who fills out this form?

The form has sections for the Petitioner/Plaintiff, Respondent/Defendant, and Other Party/Parent, suggesting either party can file it.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2014.

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