If the moneyed spouse has been divorced more than once, will payments to previous spouses and/or children reduce the amount of spousal or child support that a third spouse for instance is likely to receive?
Child Support
Does child support cover all the expenses the children had during the marriage?
No, generally child support covers the basic expenses, such as the food, lodging and basic necessary life expenses for the child. Things such as horseback riding lessons or private school will not be considered. The court can never award a party or force a party to pay for private school. This would have to be […]
Will expenses be taken into account when determining child support?
No. They won’t, not upfront unless if the parties want to come to some type of agreement and parties are always free to come to their own agreement as long as the judge thinks it’s fair and reasonable. So, as a general rule under law, no they wouldn’t be accounted but if the parties wanted […]
How does the court decide who gets primary parenting time if both parents want it?
The ideal situation is that the parents come up with the parenting plan on their own of what they want. In Illinois, a lot of people feel that child support is tied to parenting. In some ways it is, but in some ways it isn’t. We have case law that says the non-primary parent will […]
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Are the Child Support Guidelines meant to cover all expenses related to children?
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What are the child support guidelines?
What are the child support guidelines? Are they meant to cover all expenses related to children?
What are the Child Support Guidelines?
What are the Child Support Guidelines? Are they meant to cover all expenses related to children?
If my ex-spouse does not allow me to visit my children, can I stop paying child support?
No, you cannot stop paying as child support and parenting time are not tied together. A court will look negatively upon you if you cease paying child support despite the fact that your ex-spouse is not permitting you to see your children. There are now provisions in the Family Law Act for a parent who […]
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