An Illinois resident who has custody of a child may find that a need to seek public assistance related to the medical care of the child may arise. In such cases, a public entity may have to conduct activities related to the support of the child in question, and the cooperation of the custodial adult may be required.
Factors that determine child support in Illinois
When determining child support in Illinois, the best interest of the child is the court's top priority. Factors that are considered when creating a support order include the financial resources and needs of the child and the custodial parent. The physical and emotional needs of the child will also be considered when making a support order. Finally, the financial circumstances of the non-custodial parent will be also taken into consideration.
Illinois statute guides judges in setting support payments
The determination of the amount of child support depends, in Illinois, on the number of children involved and the income of the parent. Payment amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis, largely at the discretion of the judge. Typically, though, judges look to the statutory guidelines.
Illinois county gets more money to enforce child support orders
St. Clair County is receiving an increase in funds to help with child support compliance for the first time in seven years. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is increasing the amount that it is giving the county to $667,000 a year from the $617,000 that it had been receiving in previous years.
The implications of social media use for child support
In Illinois and nationwide, many custodial parents are left without the child support that they should be receiving from their children's noncustodial parents. In most situations, this is because the parents who should be paying child support simply cannot afford to do so because of employment or other issues. However, others do make enough money but refuse to aid their children financially.
Illinois man arrested after failing to pay child support
A Chicago man has been arrested for failing to pay $70,000 in past due child support. The man turned himself in after a child support arrest warrant was issued in his name. The warrant was issued after the father failed to appear at court and make the court-ordered payment.
Halle Berry to pay monthly child support of $16,000
Illinois fans of the movie actress Halle Berry may have followed recent developments during a child support case in which she was ordered on May 30 to pay $16,000 per month to the father of her 6-year-old child. Berry is married with an 8-month old son, but she has a daughter by her ex-boyfriend.
Chicago father taken into custody for late support
A Chicago man was taken into custody on allegations that he owes more than half a million dollars in child support. The 52-year-old man had a child support warrant issued for his arrest in 2008, but the father of three managed to avoid detection by law enforcement for more than five years. The Cook County Sheriff's Office says that the man's past-due support payments now total $555,876.
Former OMB official in child support dispute??
Illinois residents that become involved in child support disputes may want to make note of the child support case involving a former director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget who is now a bank executive. One byproduct of contested child support cases is that personal finances may become public in some instances.
New app looks to make it easier to track child support
Illinois readers might be interested in a new iOS and Android app called SupportPay, that aims to make it easier for divorced couples to track child-related expenses. While a divorce agreement may spell out general child support arrangements, the day-to-day reality is that there are lots of little details that parents need to work out such as who will pay for karate class, or whose turn it is to buy school clothes this year.
