For many divorce parents, child support ends when their child graduates from high school and turns 18. However, Illinois law provides that one or both parents may be required to continue supporting a disabled adult child. A petition for ongoing support may be filed when a child is mentally or physically disabled and not otherwise…Read More
Child Support & Visitation Hang in the Balance in Dispute Over Paternity
Illinois legal disputes over paternity typically concern a father’s responsibility for paying child support and/or the right to visitation or custody. Even if a father has not signed a statement of paternity, such as signing off on a birth certificate, he may still be responsible for child support. If a father refuses to voluntarily sign…Read More
