Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

another child

If a divorced man paying child support for 1 child gets married and has another child, in Illinois, is it possible for the child support amount to be adjusted down to take the new child into consideration?


Asked on 12/28/07, 2:13 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Joseph Michelotti Michelotti & Associates, Ltd.

Re: another child

Probably not.

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Answered on 12/29/07, 5:33 pm
John Steele Steele Law Firm

Re: another child

You can argue that there was a "substantial change in circumstances", and thus there should be a modification of child support. This requires you to petition the court, and since it is very grey (both parties argue the meaning of "substantial, "voluntariness", etc) you will need an attorney to handle the oral arguments before a judge to realistically hope for a downward departure.

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Answered on 12/28/07, 2:39 pm


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