We make sure your orders are enforced if payments ever stop, so you and your children can live in peace.
Confidential. You speak with a licensed attorney, not an intake team.
When a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, the court can impute income based on what they are able to earn.
Arrears keep accumulating, can accrue statutory interest, and child support can't be wiped out in bankruptcy.
Courts generally won't reduce support that has already accrued, so a modification should be requested when the change happens.
Illinois child support follows a formula. These four rules decide most of the number.
The guidelines use both parents' combined net income to estimate what the child would have received in an intact household, then split it by each parent's share.
When both parents have substantial overnight parenting time, a shared-care formula can apply and each parent's obligation is offset.
Orders run at least until 18. If your child is still in high school, support continues until graduation or age 19, whichever comes first, and it can continue for a child with a disability.
Illinois courts can order divorced or unmarried parents to contribute to college costs such as tuition, housing and books.
Whether you pay support or receive it, the goal is the same: an accurate, fair and enforceable order.
An order built on accurate financial information from both parents.
Changing an order after a substantial change in circumstances.
Income withholding, garnishments, liens, judgments for arrears and contempt.
When a parent hides income or stays underemployed to lower support.
Support that accounts for medical, therapy and education costs, including past age 18.
Contributions to tuition, housing and books under Illinois law.
Enforcing each parent's share of medical costs that insurance doesn't cover.
Courts may award fees in enforcement cases when nonpayment is willful.
Support for parents who were never married, based on each parent's income.
Support orders can affect your finances for years. We work to make sure calculations and agreements are accurate, fair and enforceable.
Tiffany M. Hughes is the founding and managing partner of the firm, and she concentrates in family and matrimonial law. She has litigated high estate divorce cases, trials under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, trials over the allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, maintenance, complex tax issues and post-decree matters. The firm's attorneys are Tiffany M. Hughes, Brittany Hines, Kaitlyn Kontopoulos and Leslie Fusinato.
Every consultation is with a licensed divorce and family law attorney. Not a salesperson, not a case manager, not an intake team.
When income looks too low, we present employment history, prior earnings and job opportunities, and work with financial experts when needed.
Wage withholding, garnishment, liens, license suspension and contempt. We match the tool to the violation.
Review your current order or situation with a licensed attorney.
Pay stubs, tax returns and bank records from both sides.
Request the order, the change or the enforcement your case needs.
A clear order, and action when it isn't followed.
Tiffany was what I needed for my divorce. While I didn't want litigation, I needed someone to protect mine and my kid rights and I wanted someone knowledgeable and ready to fight if needed.Katie M. · Divorce client
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