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...
Child Support
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...
Worried about child support spending? Your attorney can help
Child support is sometimes seen as a necessary evil among some parents. They know they need to take care of their children, and doing so requires that they pay an ex-spouse each month. The problem some people have with child support is not knowing where the money is...
R. Kelly faces jail after failing to pay child support due
It is possible to be arrested if you don't pay child support. It can result in serious penalties to you and can even end up causing you to go to jail.That happened recently to famous singer R. Kelly, who was taken from the courtroom by his legal team after attending a...
Is there ever a time when you won’t pay child support?
No matter how much you earn, or don't earn, there is never a time when it's appropriate not to take care of your child. This also applies to child support.If you have a child and are not the primary caregiver, you may be ordered to pay child support. Even if your...
How to handle ‘deadbeat’ parents in Illinois
Unpaid child support obligations aren't something that parents in Illinois should ignore. The penalties for being a "deadbeat" parent are severe.If you're struggling to collect support payments from your child's other parent, here is some information you may find...
Do you need a temporary or permanent child support modification?
Some changes in life affect us for a short, definitive period, while others have long-term or permanent effects. For this reason, when a parent requires a modification to his or her child support obligations, an Illinois family law court will seek to determine how...