Download and complete Divorce, Child Support, and Maintenance forms from the Illinois Office of the Courts. Complete the on-line application for free child support services if you live in Illinois and the dependent child(ren) lives with you.In Illinois, there are new statutory guidelines for the court to consider in calculating child support. A spouse requesting post-divorce support in Texas must be eligible to receive spousal maintenance before a court can grant the request. NO ONE can live in the original state any more, the child must live in Illinois AND the outofstate parent must be properly served with notice. Explains the general process to establish child support payments in Illinois. In Illinois there are five main types of alimony or spousal support; temporary, fixedterm, reviewable, permanent, and lumpsum. In Illinois, the spouse with the most income pays for alimony (also sometimes called spousal support or maintenance). For temporary spousal support, the judge may order it when the divorce is ongoing. For the Paying Parent.