Contrary to popular belief, most noncustodial parents do not mind supporting their children financially after a divorce. Even so, it remains an area of frequent conflict between many parents. One reason for such conflict involves the noncustodial parent questioning...
Child support is an important parental responsibility after divorce. The parent with more income or with less parenting time may provide financial support to the children while they are with the other parent. Child support funds can cover anything from mortgage...
You are doing your best to raise your children and pay the bills but then you notice you stop receiving child support payments. You call your co-parent and there is no reply. Weeks pass, and you still get no answer -- and no support payments. What are your next steps...
If your co-parent pays you child support, it can be frustrating when they are late. They need to realize that their tardiness causes you and your child problems. Until recently, paying child support late in Illinois resulted in an automatic 9% interest penalty. Thanks...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
