Illinois Child Support Clarification

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In Illinois, arrears refer to unpaid child support that has accumulated, while retroactive child support can be ordered from the date the petition was filed. Temporary child support is ordered during the case and is not the final order, whereas formal child support is the final court order. If a judge is interpreting these terms differently, it may be beneficial to seek legal advice to ensure your rights are protected.

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So for example, if a child support judge in Chicago, Illinois is refusing to order the respondent to pay retroactive from the date I filed for the complaint of child support through the state and states that are rears are retroactive child support
It sounds like the judge is interpreting arrears and retroactive child support in a specific manner. In Illinois, a judge can order retroactive child support from the date you filed the petition. If the judge refuses, it may be worth seeking legal advice. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can assist you further?
She also stated that the temporary child support ordered on June *, * was a formal child support order when actually the formal child support order was not set till November *, *
It seems like there might be some confusion regarding the judge's statements. In Illinois:
- Temporary child support is ordered during the case and is not the same as a formal child support order.
- A formal child support order is a final order set by the court.
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So now this is what I just stated that our arrears are retroactive child support temporary ordered. Child support is formal child support.
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It seems there is a significant misunderstanding regarding the classifications of child support. Here’s a brief clarification:
- Arrears are unpaid child support that has accumulated.
- Retroactive Child Support can be ordered from the date you filed the petition.
- Temporary Child Support is ordered during the case and isn't the final order.
- Formal Child Support is the final court order.
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So instead of ordering retroactive from the date, I filed a complaint for support. She stated that she will only order arrears from the date temporary child support was filed for until the date formal child support was set. Tell me if that makes sense or if that is wrong.
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In Illinois, a judge typically has the discretion to order retroactive child support from the date the petition was filed. However, if the judge is only ordering arrears from the date temporary child support was filed, it may indicate a specific interpretation or ruling.
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Yes, because I know our rears cannot be applied prior to a formal child support order so I filed for the complaint on April *, * temporary child support was not ordered until June *, * formal child support was not set till November *, *, so she stated that arrears are retroactive child support payments And that she’s not going back to when I filed a complaint but she’s only going back to one temporary child support was set that doesn’t make sense
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In Illinois, arrears are typically retroactive child support payments, and a judge can order them from the date you filed the petition. If the judge is only going back to when temporary child support was ordered, it might be worth seeking legal advice to ensure your rights are fully protected.
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But if this case was never taken off call, why would the judge only order or even refer to retroactive as a readers when they are two different things?
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Hey! It seems like there's some confusion regarding the judge's decision. To clarify:
- Arrears: Unpaid child support that has accumulated.
- Retroactive Child Support: Can be ordered from the date you filed the petition.
- Temporary Child Support: Ordered during the case, not final.
- Formal Child Support: Final court order.
Would you like more detailed information or have other questions?
Exactly that have accumulated and arrears cannot be applied prior to a formal child support so meaning that the judge is wrong for stating that arrears are retroactive child support when that is not a fact
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In Illinois:
- Arrears are unpaid child support that has accumulated.
- Retroactive child support can be ordered from the date you filed the petition.
- Temporary child support is ordered during the case.
- Formal child support is the final court order.
The judge's decision might be based on specific case details. Would you like more detailed information or have other questions?
Specific case details, such as what
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The judge's decision might be based on several factors, such as:
- Details of the petition filed
- Interpretation of the law specific to your case
- Any agreements or modifications during the process
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Illinois law is arrears cannot be applied prior to a formal order not the formal child support order was not set until November *, *, so the judge stating that she is going to order our rears back to when the response that was in order to pay temporary child support stating that that is formal, child support is incorrect and misleading
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It sounds like there's a significant misunderstanding regarding arrears and retroactive child support in your case. In Illinois:
- Arrears are unpaid child support that has accumulated.
- Retroactive child support can be ordered from the date you filed the petition.
- Temporary child support is ordered during the case and is not the final order.
- Formal child support is the final court order.
Would you like to discuss this further or have more questions?
OK, so if I file my complaint on April *, * and the respondent is not ordered to pay temporary child support until June *, * and formal child support is not set until November *, * now with that said and done Explain to me why the judge is wrong or is attempting to manipulate the situation
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It seems there may be confusion between arrears and retroactive child support. In Illinois:
- Arrears are unpaid child support that has accumulated.
- Retroactive Child Support can be ordered from the date you filed the petition.
- Temporary Child Support is ordered during the case.
- Formal Child Support is the final court order.
Could you provide more details about the judge's reasoning or any specific statements made?
I explained that retroactive and arrears are not the same and that arrears cannot be applied prior to a formal child support order. She stated that arrears are retroactive child support, and the temporary child support order is formal child support order. It doesn’t make sense and it does not add up.
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It seems like there's some confusion regarding the judge's interpretation of arrears and retroactive child support. In Illinois:
- Arrears: Unpaid child support that has accumulated.
- Retroactive Child Support: Can be ordered from the date you filed the petition.
- Temporary Child Support: Ordered during the case, not final.
- Formal Child Support: Final court order.
Would you like more detailed information or have other questions?