For most parents, Illinois child support comes from a formula. The court takes both parents’ incomes, applies the Illinois state schedule, and produces a number. However, when parents earn well above average, that formula stops. The schedule only reaches so far, and above it a judge can decide what the child support number should be.
Continue Reading »You missed some child support payments, and now you are worried about what that means. Maybe you lost a job, maybe the amount was always more than you could manage, and maybe the balance has grown into a number you do not know how to face. The unpaid amount has a name. It is called
Continue Reading »Overview of the Case A court in Thailand entered a judgment that adjudicated respondent Harlow H. to be the biological father of triplets conceived by gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and imposed child support obligations on him.Thereafter, the mother, Wipaporn T., a/k/a Chirathip T., petitioned the Circuit Court of Cook County to, inter alia, recognize and
Continue Reading »When the Illinois State Disbursement Unit (SDU) mishandles your child support payments, the consequences can extend far beyond financial inconvenience. For professionals and high-income individuals, these errors can potentially impact your credit score, professional licenses, and financial stability. This guide explains when experienced family law representation might be necessary to address complex SDU payment issues
Continue Reading »A common situation that we see in our office is a client who comes in and tells us that they or the other parent have experienced a change in their employment circumstances, and they want to know how this affects their child support obligations. In Illinois, timely child support modification is crucial when such changes
Continue Reading »After a divorce, it’s common for issues like past due child support to arise. Often, the parent obligated to pay child support will fall behind on their payments. To collect this unpaid support, the party owed support must bring the case back to court. However, this process can be costly, which is why some parents
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