ILLINOIS LAWS

THEN (prior)

NOW (current)

Terminology Changes

Visitation

Visitation Order

Custody

Removal (changing child’s permanent place of residence)

Custodial Parent

Non-Custodial Parent

Parenting Time

Parenting Plan

Allocation of Parental Responsibilities

Relocation (changing child’s permanent place of residence)

Obligee or Parent

Obligor or Parent

Parentage Act

Parentage Act of 1984

Parentage Act of 2015

Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (VAP)

Effective upon signing and witnessing

Creates a presumption of paternity

Must be signed on or after the birth of a child

Effective upon signing, witnessing and filing with and approval by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Equivalent to a judgment of paternity

May be signed prior to the birth of a child

Right to Cancel VAP

Effective upon signing, witnessing and Filing with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services within 60 days of signing the VAP or Denial of Paternity

Effective upon signing, witnessing and filing with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services within 60 days of the filing of the VAP or Denial of Paternity

Denial of Paternity

Effective upon signing and witnessing

Effective upon signing, witnessing and filing with and approval by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act

 - Child Support Guidelines –

Percentage of Income Guidelines based on:

       • Non‐custodial parent’s income

Income Shares Guidelines based on:

• both parent’s income (civil unions are recognized)

• the prorated share for each parent of the combined income, and

• the child’s physical care arrangements (parenting time; shared parenting; split care).

• Other factors may include, but not be limited to, extracurricular activities and school expenses; childcare; and health care.

There is a Basic Chart and Worksheet provided by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

The Basic Chart computes net income by deducting the standardized tax amount from gross income.

The Worksheet is used for calculating child support utilizing each parent’s income and physical childcare arrangements such as parenting time.

If a parent is unemployed or underemployed, child support shall be calculated based on a determination of potential income.

Health Care for Child

Primarily required the non‐custodial parent to provide insurance for the child.

Either or both parents may be required to provide insurance or cash medical for the child.

Health cost may not exceed 5% of providing parent’s gross income