{"id":5081,"date":"2024-03-11T10:30:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T10:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/?page_id=5081"},"modified":"2025-11-13T12:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T12:31:28","slug":"child-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/child-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5081\" class=\"elementor elementor-5081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13a63c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b13a63c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ef470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d1ef470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"9482\" class=\"elementor elementor-9482\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390c5d78 e-con-full shortcode-back e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"390c5d78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07a58e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c07a58e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bccbe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28bccbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We\u2019re Here To Answer Your Questions About Child Support\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9136784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9136784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d57e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35d57e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2015e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2015e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a couple with children separates, or when two people have a child outside a continuing relationship, the\u00a0<a href=\"\/divorce-attorneys\/\">question of child support<\/a>\u00a0arises. A\u00a0<a href=\"\/practice-area\/family-law\/\">good family attorney<\/a>\u00a0can offer advice and guide you through the system. If you reside in the greater Peoria area and are looking for legal help regarding the financial support of a minor child, contact Stephens Fiddes McGill &amp; Associates, P.C., at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:3096375297\">309-637-5297<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ec068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3ec068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Support Guidance Can A Family Law Attorney Provide?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9568d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a9568d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many situations in which an attorney can help. Some of the situations in which you may require a family law attorney to help you with questions of setting up support for a child include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb32925 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bb32925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 8.37819Z\" fill=\"#FEBF00\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_69_25\"><rect width=\"25\" height=\"25\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A married couple is divorcing, and there\u2019s a question of determining custody and support for one or more children.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 8.37819Z\" fill=\"#FEBF00\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_69_25\"><rect width=\"25\" height=\"25\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A woman has become pregnant outside a marriage or civil union and is seeking support from the child\u2019s father.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 8.37819Z\" fill=\"#FEBF00\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_69_25\"><rect width=\"25\" height=\"25\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A man has been informed he has allegedly fathered a child and is seeking proof of paternity.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_25)\"><path d=\"M25 2.86465C25 1.28441 23.7156 0 22.1354 0H2.86465C1.28441 0 0 1.28441 0 2.86465V22.1354C0 23.7156 1.28441 25 2.86465 25H22.1354C23.7156 25 25 23.7156 25 22.1354V2.86465Z\" fill=\"#154225\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.8354 8.37819C19.2426 8.78541 19.2426 9.44363 18.8354 9.85104L12.0645 16.6217C11.8614 16.8249 11.5947 16.9271 11.3281 16.9271C11.0614 16.9271 10.7948 16.8249 10.5917 16.6217L7.20631 13.2364C6.7989 12.8292 6.7989 12.1708 7.20631 11.7635C7.61353 11.3561 8.27176 11.3561 8.67917 11.7635L11.3281 14.4125L17.3626 8.37819C17.7698 7.97078 18.428 7.97078 18.8354 8.37819Z\" fill=\"#FEBF00\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_69_25\"><rect width=\"25\" height=\"25\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Any other case in which one parent is seeking financial support for a child from the other parent.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1694b4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1694b4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0703179 height-image elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0703179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/child-support-agreement.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5095\" alt=\"Part of a legal child support agreement is seen. Stephens Fiddes McGill provides child support and family law services.\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.67%;max-width:300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b32405 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b32405\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21db630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21db630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What If I\u2019m A Man Who Questions Whether I\u2019m The Father?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19bddf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f19bddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132c9b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"132c9b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a510a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7a510a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b8ecc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4b8ecc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823dc6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"823dc6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3563b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3563b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a19c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61a19c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the child was conceived during a marriage or civil union, paternity is assumed. Otherwise, paternity testing can be voluntary or may be compelled by the court. Genetic testing requires only a cheek swab of the mother, presumed father and child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6d317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba6d317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If I Seek Support For My Child, Do I Have To Reveal My Financial Information?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7557c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7557c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. For the court to make a ruling, both parties will need to provide full financial disclosures about all forms of income and complete household expenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f077ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f077ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does The State Set Guidelines For These Cases?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24400db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24400db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Within those guidelines, however, there can be many questions, and every situation is different. Your best bet is to contact an attorney\u00a0<a href=\"\/practice-area\/family-law\/\">experienced in navigating the Illinois family law<\/a>, especially in regards to support for minor children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928567f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"928567f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460fc2f height-image elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"460fc2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/child-custody.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5094\" alt=\"The photo of a young child is seen. Stephens Fiddes McGill provides child support and family law services in Peoria IL.\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.67%;max-width:300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b347ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b347ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do You Want To Speak To A Family Attorney About Financial Support Of A Minor Child?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63dd334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63dd334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix default-page\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-main-outer clearfix\"><div class=\"personal-injury-Law-inner-left\"><p>If you\u2019re in the greater Peoria area and are looking for legal help on a child support case, contact Stephens Fiddes McGill &amp; Associates, P.C. at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:3096375297\">309-637-5297<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"footer\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"footer-main-outer clearfix\"><div class=\"footer-right fl\"><div class=\"contact-detail-outer clearfix\"><div class=\"contact fl\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/footer>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re Here To Answer Your Questions About Child Support When a couple with children separates, or when two people have a child outside a continuing relationship, the\u00a0question of child support\u00a0arises. 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