In most child support cases, there are no issues with payment or collection. However, there is a percentage of all cases where it is tough to collect the support due. If you are in this situation, you may have issues due to the gig economy. The gig economy includes...
Child Support
How does the Division of Child Support Services aid parents?
If you have a child support case, you may be able to get services through the Division of Child Support Services. DCSS provides a range of assistance with your case whether you pay or receive support. According to the State of Illinois Department of Healthcare and...
Is your ex-spouse hiding assets to avoid paying child support?
When you appear in court to finalize a divorce, the judge will likely set up a child support payment plan for your spouse based on his or her income. The United States Department of Justice reports that no individual may willingly ignore this responsibility, but what...
Child support is calculated using the Income Shares Model
For parents in the divorce process or thinking about divorce, child support is a hot topic because parents do not know how much it will be. Not knowing this amount can cause considerable financial headaches. Luckily, in the second half of 2017, our state changed the...
Establishing paternity is important
Determining the identity of the father may have important consequences for a child’s financial security, among other things. Illinois has paternity laws that help determine child support and other important rights for the child. Paternity defined The legal...
Can I modify my child support order?
Modifying child support can be important for both paying parents and parents receiving child support. Recipient parents may have concerns about the amount of child support they are being paid, while spouses who are paying child support may be concerned about their...
What happens if you don’t pay child support?
Your ex-spouse isn't letting you see your children as much as you'd like. The entire situation makes you feel upset, so you decided that you'd take control. You decided that you'd stop paying support unless your children came to see you.Unfortunately, that's not a...
Child support: A way to provide for your child in another home
Child support is an important financial arrangement that requires one parent to pay the other a preset amount of money each month (or based on another scheduled time or date) for the care of their children. Child support may seem unfair to some people, especially when...
If you’re owed support, seek it through the right legal channels
Child support is a payment made by one parent to another for the care of their children. Generally, this payment goes to the spouse who has the children in their custody more often.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, child support payments are inconsistent in the...
How does child support affect a child’s life?
Child support is a necessary support for children of divorced or separated families. Unlike in a married family, children of divorce do not always live in a two-parent household. They may not have the same opportunities as other children as a result of the lack of a...