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The State of Illinois Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) provides resources and services for both custodial and non custodial parents who have been divorced or separated. The intent of DCSS is to make sure that the children of divorced and separated parents are cared for financially by both parents to the extent of their ability. Some of the services provided by DCSS include child support payment centralization, assistance with enforcement of child support orders and locating absent parents.
The State of Illinois provides online services for both custodial parents and non custodial parents in order to make it easier for them to apply for child support services and pay their child support obligation. One of the online services provides information on your child support matter. The other online service allows you to make adjustments. See more at: Illinois Child Support Login | Make A Payment
The Illinois child support calculator is a worksheet that assists a parent to estimate the amount of child support owed (or payable) based on Illinois law. The amount that is calculated by this work sheet is merely an estimate. The court or DCSS may come up with a different amount based upon your specific circumstances. Use this to help you calculate your child support payments in Illinois: Illinois Child Support Calculator | Guidelines
In Illinois, if you are having trouble collecting your owed child support payments, you may be able to obtain assistance from Illinois Child Support Services. How to File a Complaint In order to obtain enforcement of your child support services, you have to fill out an application and mail it to your local child support services. Read Illinois Child Support Enforcement to learn more about how to do this.
The Illinois child support statutes set forth a guide to be used by divorced or separated parents, the Division of Child Support Services as well as the court system, to ascertain how much a given parent should pay in order to financially support his or her children. The guidelines take into account the net income of the parent. For information: Illinois Child Support Laws | Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 5/505
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