Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

My husband's child is almost 22 years old. He, my husband, had gone to court to get child support reevaluated at to eliminate arrearages in 2003. The DCSS/HFS in Chicago is still charging him for arrearages he does not owe and his son lived with him for 11 months (1 school year) while he continued to pay child support because the mother would not have it stopped. How do we stop the arrearage payments if the mother will not sign the form nor answer the phone to discuss it. We live in Arizona and we are told we HAVE TO appear in Cook County court. No funds for that. What motions and in what order to we submit?


Asked on 6/13/16, 5:12 pm

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

Only an IL court can handle these issues. It was your husband's responsibility to file a motion stopping support when the child moved in with him . /the meter kept on ticking if he did nothing. It was not up to the mother to do that. AS long as the records show an arrearage it will accrue interest at 9% per annum. You have no choice but to come to Chicago (and if you do it yourself, plan on it happening more than once) or hire an attorney to assist you.

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Answered on 6/13/16, 5:45 pm


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