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Chicago Child Support Attorney Molly E. Caesar Explains How Illinois Calculates and Enforces Support Orders
Illinois uses the income shares approach for child support, reflecting what parents would spend if living together, according to Molly E. Caesar.
Courts calculate each parent's monthly net income, combine them, and use the HFS Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations to find the baseline amount, Caesar explains.
Shared parenting with 146 or more overnights each applies a formula multiplying the basic obligation by 1.5 to cover two households, according to Caesar.
Income can only be imputed after a hearing or agreement with written findings, and modifications affect future payments after proper notice, advises Caesar.