When does the new child support amount start if there is a pending petition for modification, date the petition filed or when order is entered?

An order of child support would generally be effective as of the date the petition was filed. The above response has been provided for general guidance on matters of interest only and is not intended as a legal advice. No attorney-client relationship has been created between the reader of this response and The Law Office of Karen M. Holman, PLLC.