At ¶ 10-16 of Gordon v. Goertz, McLaughlin J. defined what will amount to a material change. She wrote, “[c]hange alone is not enough; the change must have altered the child’s needs of the ability of the parents to meet those needs in a fundamental way”… and “[t]he question is whether the previous order might have been different had the circumstances now existing prevailed earlier”. And, “…the change should represent a distinct departure from what the court could reasonably have anticipated in making the previous order.”
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.