Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

If a stay at home mom is responsible for paying child support to a child from a previous marriage, how is that amount calculated when she has no income?


Asked on 7/01/15, 10:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Shimberg Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.

A court could presume income. Her decision to have a new family should not prejudice the first family. She had a support obligation, and her personal decisions should not lessen that obligation. What she was earning or could be earning could be the basis for the entry of a support order.

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Answered on 7/01/15, 11:22 am


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