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Child Support in Illinois: Who Is Responsible And How Child Support Is Calculated?

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What Is Child Support?What Is Child Support?This Is Child SupportThis Is Not Child SupportWho Is Responsible For Child Support Illinois?Illinois Child Support Old LawIllinois Child Support New LawHow Does The Court Determine The Amount Of Child Support The Paying Parent Is To Pay?Child Support Illinois Is Still Decided For the Best Interest of

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Choose Your Spousal Maintenance Award Carefully

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Changes to Spousal Maintenance Law in Illinois In 2019, a significant change in the tax code was made regarding maintenance, which resulted in spousal maintenance (formerly known as “alimony”, also known as “spousal support”) being tax-free to the recipient and eliminating the tax credit for the payor. The reason for this change was not to

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Ready for a Child Custody or Parenting Time Battle? What You Need to Know 

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Illinois has modified its statutes wherein parents are now allocated “parental responsibilities” and “parenting time” instead of “custody”.  The purpose of these changes was to try and give the parents less to fight over.  You can win “custody” but winning “parental responsibilities” doesn’t have the same allure.  “Parental responsibilities” refers to the major decisions pertaining

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