A parent's duty to pay child support can be terminated in the following ways: by death of the obligated parent; by becoming physically or mentally incapable of providing support; or by a court order terminating the obligation. A court may modify an award of child support at any time if there is a significant change in circumstances. For example, if the obligated parent becomes unemployed, loses employment, or moves out of state, this would be considered a significant change that would allow for modification of the support award. In addition, a court may terminate an obligation to pay child support based on written agreements of the parties. These agreements must be made part of the record and are considered contractions for child support. If there is no such agreement, the court will use its discretion in determining whether to terminate the obligation. Factors the court may consider include the financial resources of the parents and their ability to provide for the children regardless of the amount of support they might agree to pay. Parents should not enter into settlement agreements without the advice of an attorney who can review the terms of the agreement to make sure it is in the best interest of their child. The court may reject any proposed settlement agreement that it finds is not in the best interest of the child.