According to the Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, parents lose guardianship over their children once they reach the age of 18. However, in Belleville and across the state, people can obtain guardianship over an adult with a disability through the...
Administration
Month: April 2016
Understanding the benefits of paternity establishment
According to Child Support Services, there are a few ways that paternity is established in the state of Illinois. For example, a court may enter a paternity order, parents may complete the Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity form or Child Support Services may enter...
Custody swap leaves one dead
When parents separate, they may face a plethora of obstacles, such as court-related stress and worries related to child support. However, child custody matters can be particularly emotional and challenging for some parents in Belleville, and across the state of...
Taking a look at divorce statistics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two million marriages were performed in the United States during 2014. However, there were over 800,000 annulments and divorces across the nation over the course of the same year. In...
Reviewing child support statistics in Illinois
In 2011, custodial parents received an average of $5,088 in child support, according to Child Support Services. Over the course of the same year, these parents also had an average annual income of $31,517, which reveals how crucial child support is for many of them....