Child support generally may be changed or modified by filing a motion to modify and demonstrating to the court that the circumstances of the child or one or both parents have materially and substantially changed, or that some period of time (3 years, for example) has passed since the court’s last child support order. And if there has been a material and substantial change in the custody of the child—if, for example, the noncustodial parent who was paying child support has become the custodial parent—the court may change or eliminate the child support obligation based on the change in the custody arrangement.

In Mississippi, child support obligations can be modified if there has been a material and substantial change in the circumstances of the child or either parent since the last child support order. To initiate a modification, a parent must file a motion to modify with the court. The court will then evaluate if the changes are significant enough to warrant an adjustment in the child support amount. Common examples of such changes include a significant increase or decrease in either parent's income, a change in the needs of the child, or a change in custody arrangements. Specifically, if the noncustodial parent becomes the custodial parent, this change in custody could lead to a modification or termination of the child support obligation. Additionally, Mississippi law also considers the passage of time, and a review of the child support order may be requested if it has been three years or more since the last order was established or modified.