Child Support

In Illinois, the court typically follows established guidelines to determine child support obligations – but guidelines aren’t the same as hard-and-fast rules.  In cases where one parent has an exceptionally high income, deviations from the state’s child support...

Going through a divorce as a parent can come with many challenges. In addition to everyone learning how to cope emotionally, divorce raises many new questions about moving forward. Until now, your children have had a certain level of consistency. Unfortunately, with...

Even though your marriage did not succeed, you always put the interests of your children first. If you are going through a divorce, you likely want to be certain your kids continue to have the financial resources they need to thrive. You should not, however, pay more...

Circumstances change in life, and an unexpected event may require you to seek a modification to your existing child support agreement.A few years might have passed since you were last in court, and you may feel a bit apprehensive about this next appearance. If...

Illinois family courts are using a new "income shares" formula to determine the amount of child support a noncustodial parent pays to a custodial parent. Under the new law, which went into effect July 1, both parents' incomes will be considered when calculating the...

Attempting to recover child support payments can feel like a two-way battle. Not only is the parent of your child shirking their responsibility, you now have to work harder to make ends meet for you and your child. Although child support is administered at the state...