In case you have not heard, Illinois implemented the income shares model for child support determination, and it took effect July 1, 2017. If you are currently receiving child support, paying child support or are currently involved in child support proceedings or will be in the future, the new change may have a significant impact…
In addition to, How Does the New Child Support Law Affect Business Owners? Starting July 1, 2017, Illinois will join the majority of states by adopting a new child support law. The new Illinois child support law uses an income sharing method of calculating child support. The income sharing method of calculating child support factors in…
Expanding on New Child Support Law: Calculating child support, more often than not, for typical W2 employees is relatively easy under the new child support law. Child support is based on income. A W2 employee starts with a paystub or year end W2 form and factors in other benefits received, like a car allowance, adds up…
More changes afoot in regard to child support in Illinois. Starting July 1, 2017, the method in which child support is calculated will change drastically. In a prior blog post, we addressed a broad overview of the coming changes. In this blog post, we will explore the changes in more detail. In short, Illinois is…
“Why do I have to pay 32% of my income for child support? She doesn’t have to pay anything for support of the children!” As a family law practitioner, I have often heard this statement or some variation, from people obligated to pay child support. One respected judge would often respond by saying, “Well, if…
Like a car engine, child support determination in Illinois is often a mechanical process, but not everyone understands how a car engine runs. Although I am the son of a mechanic, I know very little about cars. In the same way, not everyone understands how child support is calculated in Illinois. The purpose of this…