Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
father giving up visitation rights and child support
What is the difference between these 2 statements found on my Order of Modification sheet?
A. The defendant's obligation to pay child support to the Plaintiff shall terminate effective June 16, 2005.
C. That the issue of further child support to be paid from the Defendant to the Plaintiff is reserved.
Isn't ''terminate'' and ''reserved'' two different meanings to the standings of the child support order?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: father giving up visitation rights and child support
The language is pretty standard. On one hand your obligation to pay child support ended on 6/16/05 I assume thats because the child was no longer a minor. However, the second sentence allows the defenant to petition the court for additional child support if it is provided for in the divorce decree or if you failed to make child support payments pursuant to the support order. For example, if your divorce decree says that you are responsible for 1/2 the higher educational costs of your child then your ex can petition the court to have you pay those additional expenses--if you are able to do so.
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