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Illinois Child Support Modification<\/h1>\n
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The amount of child support that a person is required to pay is based on a variety of factors, including expenses and parental income. However, it's possible that these factors can change over time, which is why there's an opportunity to modify a child support order<\/a>. For example, if a father is paying a certain amount of money, but can no longer afford it because he loses his job, he can try filing for a modification of child support. If approved, it could result in a reduction in his child support obligation.<\/p>\r\n

Judicial vs. Administrative Child Support Orders<\/h2>\r\n

In Illinois, a child support order can be issued through a judicial or administrative process. A judicial child support order can only be modified through the courts. The most common reason for a modification is when there's a "substantial change in circumstances." It's important to remember, however, that you must continue paying the amount ordered by the court until a modification is entered.<\/p>\r\n

An administrative child support order is modified through the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS), an agency of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services<\/a> (HFS), which is responsible for conducting modification reviews of child support orders. These reviews are meant to ensure that child support orders comply with the state's laws<\/a> and changing circumstances. A child support order can be reviewed for administrative modification when one of the following conditions exist:<\/p>\r\n