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Question: I live in Phoenix & filed our divorce in AZ. My husband is going on medical disability & lives in CA. He is turning his pension into the disability. We have been married 19 years and the judge that I saw at my first hearing wants me to check the pension amount so I receive my correct amount. I have a request for $850.00 in spousal support but I would like to lower it to $450.00 because he is going on disability. I completed the decree with a paralegal. Can I change the decree myself to lower the amount of spousal support before my next default hearing?

Answer: In Arizona it is not required for you to have an attorney represent you in a divorce case or to create documents. To apply to make a change to you divorce decree you can visit local Superior Court in person or online and get the proper paperwork needed to apply for the needed changes. http://www.azlawhelp.org/documents/azlawhelp_Divorce.pdf