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 ==Introduction==
-Changing an order is called ''varying'' an order. An order can only be varied by a new order. Changing an agreement is called ''amending'' an agreement. An agreement can be amended by making a new agreement, usually called an ''addendum agreement'' or something to the same effect, or by the court setting aside the agreement and making a different order in its place.
+Changing an order is called ''varying'' an order. An order can only be varied by a new order. Changing an agreement is called ''amending'' an agreement. An agreement can be amended by making a new agreement, usually called an ''addendum agreement'' or something to the same effect, or by the court setting the agreement aside and making a different order in its place.
 Parents usually want to vary an order or agreement because something has changed for the parents. The court, on the other hand, is only interested in varying an order or agreement because something has changed for the children. The court will not vary an order or agreement just because one parent is annoyed with the other parent; something new must have happened that affects the child's best interests since the last order was made, or the court will leave the old arrangements alone.