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Whether to go after child support is a big decision. Maybe the other parent is already paying what they can. Maybe you don’t even know where they are. In either case, a family law attorney would likely advise that you get an official order from the court. Here are some things to know.

  1. Many people pay based on income. Illinois law has a formula for figuring out how much child support should be paid. The judge can alter the formula if the circumstances warrant a change. And parents can always agree to a different arrangement, although we don’t recommend agreeing


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The best-case scenario is when you already have a court order in place. We’re talking about a court order for child support, which is a court document that tells one parent what they must pay the other parent for the support of their child or children. If you have one of these, then you have a head start and you can go after the other parent for past-due payments.

You can bring the other parent back to court to force payments. Wage garnishment and other tactics can be used if they continue to refuse to pay. The good news is
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