Illinois Order-General Child Support is a court-ordered obligation to provide financial support for a child. It is typically issued when the parents of a child are not married to each other and the custodial parent has requested assistance from the other parent in providing for the child's needs. It may also be ordered when a child is in the care of a non-parent (e.g., a grandparent) or when a child is living with both parents. The order sets forth the required payments and establishes the amount of support due from the non-custodial parent. There are two types of Illinois Order-General Child Support: Basic Child Support and Shared Parenting Child Support. Basic Child Support is the most common type of child support order in Illinois and is based on the income of the non-custodial parent and the number of children to be supported. Shared Parenting Child Support is available to parents who share custody of their children and is based on the incomes and parenting time of both parents.