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Illinois Law - What Other Factors Determine Child Support?

In awarding child support, along with the guidelines, the court will consider the following factors:

• The financial resources and needs of the child;
• The financial resources and needs of the custodial parent;
• The standard of living the child would have enjoyed had the marriage not been dissolved;
• The physical and emotional condition of the child, and his or her educational needs;
• The financial resources and needs of the non-custodial parent;
• Very high or very low income of the non-custodial parent;
• A child's special needs;
• A child's medical, dental or hospital expenses;

Section 5/505.

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