Q: Illinois child support can a custodial parent use the child support money on something other than the child.
Like her putting the money on her boyfriends jail books is that against the law and what can i do about it
A:
Custodial parents are responsible for providing the child with adequate food, clothing and shelter. Where the money comes from, whether it be child support, unemployment insurance, the state, etc. Is irrelevant.
The pot is fungible, so there is no specific identification of what monies are spent for what purpose. Regardless, as long as she is providing adequate food, clothing and shelter, meets medical needs, which are required whether he pays child support or not, he does not have a legal right to complain about how she spends "his" money. She does not have to prove to anyone how she spent child support, no receipts, no documentation, etc.
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