Self-employed parents must maintain careful records of their income sources and business expenses. These records serve as evidence during child support proceedings. The court may scrutinize bank statements, tax returns and business records to establish a comprehensive financial picture.
In Illinois, parents aren't automatically required to inform about income or employment changes unless mandated by the child support order. Significant financial shifts necessitate seeking a child support order modification to adjust payments ing to new circumstances.
To estimate a child support amount we must first determine both parent's net income. Income type defines the method that will be utilized to calculate the other parent's net income. If the STANDARDIZED (GROSS) option is selected, gross income will be required. Then, enter how often this amount is received.
In Illinois, the method used to set the amount of child support is income shares based on both parents' net income and the number of children included in the child support order using the Illinois child support guidelines.
The Guidelines set a minimum child support amount of $91.00 per child per month.
On April 2, 2020, the Arkansas Supreme Court issues their opinion titled In Re Implementation of the Revised Administrative Order No. 10. The new order shifts away from basing all child support obligations solely on the non-custodial parent's income and instead is based on an “income-sharing” model.
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