Illinois Order for Support is a legal order issued by the court that requires one or both parties to pay a certain amount of money for the financial support of a minor child or children. It is a court order that establishes the amount and duration of child support payments. The Order for Support is based on the Illinois Child Support Guidelines, which are designed to ensure that the minor child or children receive the financial support they need. There are two types of Illinois Order for Support: an Allocation Judgment and an Income Shares Judgment. An Allocation Judgment is used when there is no existing court order and both parents have agreed on the amount of child support. An Income Shares Judgment is used when there is an existing court order or when one parent cannot agree on the amount of child support. The Income Shares Judgment typically takes into account both parents' incomes and expenses in order to determine the amount of child support that should be paid.