How does Social Security disability affect child support obligation?
In most states a disabled parent receiving Social Security disability benefits is entitled to full credit in the parent’s child support obligation for Social Security payments received by the minor child because of the parent’s disability. In other states the amount of the benefit received is deducted from the total child support obligation of both parents and the remainder of the obligation is divided between both parents in proportion of their incomes. There is a child support order but my ex-spouse says it is okay if I pay less, can I rely on this? Relying on oral assurance of the ex-spouse that the parent obligated to pay the child support can pay less than the amount specified by a court order is a mistake. In Illinois any child support obligation, which remains unpaid 30 days after the date it was due becomes an immediately enforceable judgment and accrues simple interest of 9% annually. If the child support obligation needs to be changed you should obtain a court order specifyin
