HOW DOES ILLINOIS CALCULATE CHILD SUPPORT?
Michael T. Roth • April 19, 2017
In this podcast, family law attorney Michael Roth explains how child support is calculated in Illinois and how a new law may impact monthly payments.
- child support
- residential parent
- shared parenting
- non-residential parent
- shared income
- allocation judgement
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