Grundy County Divorce Attorney and Increases in Child Support

If you are going through a divorce, you may attempt to increase your child support. A custodial parent may seek an increase in child support, but only when there has been a "substantial change in circumstances" that justifies the increase. In Illinois, child support is always modifiable. It may not be non-modifiable, even if the parents agree to that term. The law lists specific thresholds that must be satisfied before the request may even be considered by the court. In most cases, frequently-filed requests for increases should really be dismissed. Unaware of the threshold requirements, the paying parent doesn't ask to have the request dismissed and ends up paying an increase. For further information, contact your Grundy County Divorce Attorney or your Iroquois County Divorce Attorney.