Child Support & Modification

Divorcing a spouse can be a concerning time if you have children and you fear losing the income of your soon-to-be ex. Receiving child support could relieve your doubts, but in your case, your child may have a serious disability. Even when your son or daughter becomes...

Maybe you struggled to tell your current spouse you want a divorce, but you cleared the hurdle, anyway. Now, you two must tell your shared children about dissolving your marriage. Psychology Today offers tips for telling kids about divorce. Know what to say and how to...

Child support is a topic that probably weighs on your mind as a single parent. If you receive support, you may need a larger amount because your child’s needs have changed. Conversely, you might pay support and need to lower your payments because you recently lost...

Child support is an obligation. Every parent has a responsibility to provide financially for their child. While all parents should also provide emotionally for their children, the court can only mandate financial care. Once you have an order for child support, the...

After an Allocation Judgment and Parenting Plan is entered with the court, the next major topic may be child support and child related expenses. Child support is now calculated based upon the net incomes of both parents. Net income is the income a party receives after...

Parents in Lake County, Illinois, and other parts of the suburbs of Northern Chicago may know enough about how child support works in this state to recognize that it in many cases follows a formula. In other words, while parents might quibble about the numbers that...