If your pay has decreased through no fault of your own, in other words no voluntary reduction in pay, then you are entitled to a modification of child support to reduce payments.

To help your case, make sure to fill out a Financial Affidavit, with all the required attachments, and take it... View More

you need to file a pleading before the court requesting that your obligation to pay should be modified and abated...stating with specificity all of the reasons

your payments will most likely begin when the petition for support has been filed with the court

Mother can file a petition seeking to have it modified beyond age 18 if she is going to college. Otherwise, the agreement that says terminate at age 18 controls.

You will need a petorion to modufy parenting time, an allocation judgment, an entry of appearance, an order/notixe to withhold, a uniform order for support and a child support data sheet. You should hire a lawyer to help u.

The 20% is a rule of thumb to prevent people from clogging up the courts asking for child support modifications.

denied taking payment

Do you mean she let it go.

Doesn't really matter what happened. She always has the right to have the court determine child support.

When the newest support amount was calculated, it should have taken into account prior ordered support.

In any case, a reduction in pay (unless voluntary) is grounds for asking for modification.

Soon, Illinois will have a new way of calculating child support.

No.

Divorce says what he has to pay and he doesn't have to do more.

On the other hand, you may be entitled to more support.

Illinois is changing the way child support is calculated.

Contact your lawyer to see if you may entitled to a modification to increase child support.

Either her mother adopted the child or got guardianship.

If it was guardianship, then she can petition the court to terminate the guardianship because the reasons for its creation no longer exist.

No. Unless u r married and reay.to have ur new husband adopt the child.

Call legal services for free legal assistance. It looks like you are in the Chicago area.

Legal Assistance Foundation should be able to guide you.

312.341.1070

Good luck.

Yes, a spouse's income can be taken into consideration.

Yes, she is entitled to 20% of your tax refund. Had you declared the correct number of exemptions, there would be no refund. Your obligation is to pay 20% of your true net income - not 20% on the net income that appears on your pay stubs. No one ever knows what their true net income is until they... View More

As you describe your situation, he will remain responsible for child support. You personally will not be responsible for his child support. However, some of the money that he makes during the marriage to you will need to be used to pay his child support. Ordinarily, money made during the marriage... View More

It depends on the county you got divorced in, and on whether payments arte made by Withholding. Some counties have strict termination date cut-offs.

You need to review what your divorce decree says. If you are named as the father and have an obligation to pay child support, you can't just give that up. I would suggest that you meet with an attorney and go over the facts of your case. I don't know if you are looking for someone else to... View More

Certainly. Call the police. Show them the text messages. Those are strong pxs for a mother to be taking.

There are many factors to consider when determining each parent's obligation to contribute to college expenses, and these are best discussed, in person, with an attorney who can learn all of the facts of your particular situation. However, to answer just the questions you asked, full discovery... View More

It sounds as though you went through the state at some point. I would suggest contacting the State's Attorney in your area again, and speak with the child support division.

Ex may be able to modify his obligation going forward, but that does not mean he gets out of paying what he owes... View More