A common concern for Vernon Hills, Illinois, parents with child support obligations is ensuring that the co-parent uses these funds correctly. While this concern is easy to understand, most family courts require no proof of how a parent uses support payments....
Is college tuition included in child support?
Preparing a child for college can be hectic, but exciting. Parents are proud to see their children pursue higher education, and children look forward to gaining more independence. However, this endeavor can also be expensive for families. According to the National...
When can child support payments be modified?
Court-ordered child support requires parents to fulfill their duty to financially support their children, even if they do not share physical or legal custody of their children. The amount that parents pay in support depends entirely on their individual circumstances,...
Illinois law changes how child support is calculated
The average child support payment in the United States is $430 a month. This means that a parent could pay up to $92,880 to support a child to adulthood. However, a new Illinois law introduces new variables that could determine how much a noncustodial parent actually...
New Illinois Child Support Income Shares Charts Are Released
Beginning July 1, 2017 Illinois will use the income shares model for determining child support. This change is a dramatic shift from the simple former model which used a percentage of the payors net income to determine guideline child support and was largely blind to...