Child Support
People’s incomes change after divorce. But, the obligations of child support and maintenance seem written in stone at the moment the divorce is entered. Of course, both child support and maintenance can be modified with good cause during later years. …
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Child support in Illinois is determined by the two parents’ incomes. The two incomes go into a formula which “reflects the percentage of combined net income that parents living in the same household in this State ordinarily spend on their…
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Divorce is financially stressful. Two incomes used to support one household before the divorce. After the divorce, one income often supports two households. On top of those household expenses are the divorce attorneys’ fees. Often the only way to pay…
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Before a child is in kindergarten, they love you completely no matter what you’ve done. The child will barely even know you’re divorced or separated from the other parent. It’s a very special time to be a parent but most…
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In Illinois, 39% of all children are born to unmarried parents. Unmarried parents usually are in a relationship and can rely on each other to raise and support their children…until they can’t. When an unmarried parent needs financial support from…
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Child support in Illinois is always owed from one parent to another when they are no longer parenting together or haven’t come to some kind of agreement that waives child support. When does the obligation of child support begin and…
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In America, almost everyone is expected to work. A person who doesn’t work will have find that their lack of employment has massive implications if they get divorced. The Illinois family law courts recognize that there is a big difference…
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Child support orders get entered in Illinois when two parents divorce or establish paternity. As the years go by, each parent will make more or less money and the needs of the child will change with time. How does child…
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Child support is money to help support the care and raising of a child. In Illinois, when does a child stop being a child and therefore stop needing support? What is a parent’s duty to a child as the child…
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Every marriage has roles and responsibilities. Often, one party to a marriage ends up being the breadwinner or sole earner in the house while the other party takes care of the home and possibly the children. So much of an…
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