4 Tips to Save Money on Attorney’s Fees in your Family case Get Organized Throughout your case, you will need to provide information to your attorney to assist in your representation. Information may include financial documents as well as text messages and social media posts. Do not pay your attorney or their staff to organize […]
What if I can’t pay my child support? Illinois modification of child support court orders Common Misconception Many people think that if they lose their job or even go to jail that their child support stops automatically. That is not the case. The child support continues until there is a court order to stop it. […]
Background Our futures are filled with uncertainty, especially when it comes to our financial situations. Whenever a child support obligation is involved, many support-paying parents worry about his or her ability to continue making payments. Fortunately, the Courts understand that money and finances cannot be predicted or guaranteed. So, child support obligations can be modified […]
Background Before July 1, 2017, there was a common complaint that the existing statutory child support guidelines were random and unfair. This was because a non-custodial parent’s child support obligation was calculated almost entirely from a percentage of that parent’s net income. The percentage of net income paid for support increased depending on the number […]