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If you need to pay less or receive more child support for any reason, it is important to hire a lawyer and go to court for a formal modification. Even if your child's other parent informally agrees to a change, he or she can still enforce the official decree until it is modified by a judge.
I am a family law attorney practicing in Barrington, Illinois. I have more than 35 years of legal experience and have been helping individuals with child support modification issues reach resolutions to their often complex legal issues. I help clients pursue and oppose support modifications in response to circumstances such as the following:
- Changes in income: If either parent has lost his or her job or had a substantial change upward or downward in income, either parent can pursue a child support modification.
- Retirement of either parent: One common event affecting parental income is retirement. I frequently help clients pursue child support modifications in light of retirement.
- Extraordinary expenses: Child support can be increased when a child has special needs.
- Legal adulthood: If your child has turned 18 and graduated from high school, you should not simply stop paying support; you need to go to court to terminate the obligation.
There are a number of other reasons why application of the Illinois child support guidelines may give a very different result today than it did when your Judgment was entered. I can review your case and help you determine whether you are entitled to modify child support.
Contact an Experienced Illinois Divorce Modification Attorney Today
Whether you need to pay less child support, receive more child support or terminate child support, I can help you achieve your goals. To schedule a consultation, please contact my firm, Law Offices of Alexandra M. Goddard, at 847.382.3995 or send me an e-mail. Evening and weekend appointments are available.
