Ensuring your child has everything they need to grow and thrive after an Illinois divorce is about more than finances. The disruption to his life may leave him feeling lost and helpless, often resulting in uncontrolled anger and frustration. Emotional support during...
Child Support
What do you know about these child support considerations?
As part of your divorce, you may either pay or receive child support. Do you know what issues to raise and factors to consider with your soon-to-be-former-spouse? Forbes offers three child support considerations to help you navigate this aspect of your divorce. Do not...
What is the goal of the child support system?
For many people, child support becomes a problematic situation. Whether you struggle every month to make your payments or you fight every month to get the other parent to pay, if you have issues with the system, it can make you wonder what the point of it is....
Is the gig economy impacting the ability to collect child support?
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...
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...