Case Studies
How A Divorce Court in Illinois Determines Child Support
Section 505(a)(3) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act specifies certain minimum guidelines which a divorce court is mandated to use in determining child support. Those guidelines set a percentage of the non-residential parent’s “ net income”: 20% for one (1) child; 28% for two (2) children; 32% for three(3) children; 40% for four(4) children; 45% for five (5) children; and 50% for six(6) or more children.
Chicago Divorce Attorney Fees
Section 508 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act allows a party of a Chicago divorce without financial resources an “advance” of money to pay his or her divorce attorneys’ fees as the case proceeds, to allow that person to effectively participate in the divorce case. The purpose of the statute is to “Level the Playing Field”. It is within a court’s discretion to determine how much is advanced. In doing so, the court takes into consideration various relevant factors including how much the other spouse’s attorney has been paid, the complexity of the case, and which divorce litigant controls the financial information.
Chicago divorce attorney notes case study on child support
As a Chicago divorce attorney I am frequently asked questions regarding child support issues. The Chicago family law governing divorce cases, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, provides that a parent must pay child support from “all income from all sources”. Income is generally thought of as salary, other compensation from employment, interest, dividends, monies from partnership entities, perquisites, and the like.