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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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A caller to my office went off on a rant the other day.  He is paying child support and is doing so happily.  He loves his kids and wants to take care of them.

What set him off though is the fact that there are all sorts of laws out there that regulate how much you have to pay, when you have to pay, interest, etc., and if he’s late on his payments he can go lose his driver’s license or go to jail.  But nothing regulates what the parent who gets the child support does with the money.  In
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