28 percent
February 20, 2009 – 7:26 am
As with having children, and divorce, there is always the unmistakable worry about Child-Support. How much will you have to pay? Well, it depends…
In Illinois:
One child: 20% of payor’s net;
Two children: 25% of payor’s net;
Three children: 32% of payor’s net;
Four children: 40% of payor’s net;
Five or more children: 50% of payor’s net.
This has changed for Illinois- it is higher. For two children it is now 28% of payor’s net!
Talk about a kick in the nuts!
I’m not at all opposed to paying for my children to have the things they need- but my children can’t even DRIVE yet- and my ex has 3 vehicles!!!!! WTF!!
This is what I am talking about when I say make sure YOU can afford to live AFTER they deduct child support from you. Most guys who pay do not have much left over and live in sqwaller- or in a low income apartment that is not in the best of neghborhoods!
Going back to my first step - Get a good attorney who will make sure you are not eating tuna and Roman noodles for dinner every night! YOU need to be able to live, and survive- and to take care of your kids!!!
I’ve been on this divorce rollercoaster for several years, and it seems that MY ex is one of the WORST ones out there!! She is NOT nice - even after 4 years of separation!!
I hear many ex wifes let the fathers take their kids when they want to- but not mine! She is a control freak and money grubbin whore!
I’m struggling everyday, and doing the best I can- of course, I didn’t do Step 1 of my Divorce recommendations: Get a GOOD attorney… Now I am paying for it…dearly!
For income tax purposes- see if you can work an agreement to let each of you claim the children every other year- if 2 children, each take one to claim- it won’t hurt to try!
I was talking to a lady friend of mine who has 2 kids by 2 different men. She was never married to either of them, but gets child support from one of them.
One day- in a land far far and away there lived a poor white guy. One day around 9 am he decided to start drinking Vodka. From 9 am to noon he drank and drank vodka. He became numb and was in the best of moods.
Being nice to your ex has it’s good points- when out in public, always “appear” that you are better than her. Don’t stoop to her level by getting mean and nasty- let it roll off you…
My ex had money issues- she wanted all of it!
Now it seems that I’ve written things that seem to be only to protect yourself, in a selfish way…but the reason I stress these points is to make sure you can take care of yourself AND your children if you have any. By getting a very fair shake in divorce will enable you to live and take care of your children after it is final.
Where was I…? Ah yes, DEE-VORCE…
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