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The previous Illinois child support law stated that the courts award child support based on a certain minimum of the non-custodial parent’s income, not taking into account the income of the custodial parent. The new laws that have taken effect on July 1, 2017 now considerboth parents income and awards child support based on an “income shares” model. This new law may cause some parents to pay more while others will be ordered to pay less than under the previous law.
Our Lake in the Hills lawyers explain modifications to child support obligations in Illinois. The article discusses the process for modifying child support, how to modify child support based on the new incoming 2017 laws and whether child support can be changed during an appeal.
Kevin O'Flaherty, our Lake in the Hills child support lawyer discusses the new laws that come into effect in July of 2017 and how they will affect your child support obligations when your ex-spouse remarries. Generally, your ex-spouse remarrying alone is not reason enough to lower you child support payments. The reason being your ex’s new spouse has no obligation to care for your child unless he or she chooses to adopt your child.