Child Support & Maintenance

Wheaton, Illinois, Child Support and Maintenance Attorney

Determining What Support You are Entitled To Receive

One important thing decided during a divorce is the financial responsibilities of you and your spouse. Determining maintenance and child support forces the court to examine a variety of factors. To present your case accurately and fully to the court, contact attorney Salvatore C Miglore.

Conveniently located in Wheaton, Illinois, the Law Offices of Salvatore C. Miglore and Associates represent families through child support and maintenance proceedings. To get a fair award of support, we represent your interests fully before the court.

Illinois Child Support

Child support awards are determined using Illinois's statutory child support guidelines. These guidelines determine the income of each spouse, and calculate the amount of child support needed. In the majority of divorces, the amount of child support is determined easily.

Sometimes children need additional money that requires the court to deviate from the guidelines. Some children suffer mental or physical disabilities. These children with specials needs require additional support to deal with these costly aliments. If you can prove the financial ability of your spouse, you may also be entitled to money to pay for your child's post-secondary education.

Illinois Spousal Support / Maintenance

Each spouse has a right to receive maintenance, also called spousal maintenance. You may be entitled to permanent or temporary maintenance. The amount of property distributed among the parties during a divorce weighs heavily on the court's maintenance determination. The court weighs a variety of factors to determine maintenance, including:

  • Length of the marriage
  • Parties' ability to pay
  • The need of the parties
  • Standard of living enjoyed during the marriage
  • Education and ability to earn future income
  • Mental and physical health
  • Non-marital assets or income 

To learn more about maintenance and child support, contact a lawyer at the Law Offices of Salvatore C. Miglore and Associates.

The Law Offices of Salvatore C. Miglore & Associates, located in Wheaton, Illinois, represents people throughout the Chicagoland area, including Glen Ellyn, Oak Brook, Naperville, St. Charles, Carol Stream, Aurora, Elgin, Schaumburg, Downers Grove, Lombard, Woodbridge, Geneva, Rolling Meadows, DuPage County, Kane County, Cook County, and De Kalb County.