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Child support payments cannot be changed without going to court. The amount of child support owed only changes when the judge enters a new court order that changes it.
Either parent can ask the court to change or modify the amount of child support payments, even down to $0, if there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the last child support order.
A substantial change in circumstances means a big change. For example, a change in one of the parents' job situation or ability to make money.
Note: liability for child support does not require a previous court order for parental responsibilities.
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Motion to modify the allocation of parental responsibilities Blank form
Use this form to change the allocation of parental responsibility or child support.
Request to change child support Easy Form
A program to help you create the forms to ask the court to increase or decrease your current child support order. This is called child support modification.
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A program to prepare Financial Affidavit forms that provide financial information and documents to the other party in family law cases.
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Motion to modify the allocation of parental responsibilities Blank form
Use this form to change the allocation of parental responsibility or child support.
Request to change child support Easy Form
A program to help you create the forms to ask the court to increase or decrease your current child support order. This is called child support modification.
Financial affidavit Easy Form
A program to prepare Financial Affidavit forms that provide financial information and documents to the other party in family law cases.
Calculating child support
Child care, health care, and educational expenses
What should I do if a parent isn't paying child support?
Making child support payments directly to the other parent
Erasing overdue child support through the Clean Slate program
How Can I Reduce My Child Support In Chicago, Illinois?
Child support is always modifiable. Once a child support payor understands that the next question is always “How can I reduce my child support?”
In Chicago, Illinois, to obtain a reduction in his or her child support obligation, a parent must prove that there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the entry of the prior support order. 750 ILCS 5/510(a)(1).
The first step is to analyze your own income, has it changed from the date that the order for support was entered? And then is that change “substantial. ” There is not a specific percentage that qualifies as substantial but I have had a few Cook County judges tell me 20% is the litmus test for substantiality.
Then we have to be assured that the change income was not voluntary AND in bad faith. In re Marriage of Sweet, 316 Ill. App. 3d 106.
An involuntary change of income, losing one’s job or a bad economy, is always acceptable.
A change in income can be voluntary but it cannot be in bad faith. For example, if you quit a job because of a hostile work environment that’s good faith. If, however, you quit your job solely to avoid paying child support, that is bad faith.
What if you quit your job because you realized you’d be happier at a lower-paying job? That’s going to be very hard and your lawyer will have to convince the judge that you’re acting purely on the basis of job satisfaction and not to avoid child support.
Since, the child support law changed in January of 2017 we now calculate child support based on an income shares model which uses both the non-custodial parent’s income and the custodial parent’s income. Therefore, a change in the custodial parent’s income might qualify as a “substantial change in circumstances.” Go to the child support calculator and see what your new child support obligation will be.
Your original support judgment should probably have included a clause requiring your ex-spouse and yourself to exchange W2s and tax returns annually. This will allow you to know if your spouse’s income has changed.
If you don’t have access to your ex-spouse’s income, then you’ll need to file a motion to modify child support based on “information and belief” that your ex-spouse’s income has changed substantially. The court will then allow you to issue discovery requests to your ex-spouse so you can discover his or her current income.
What if your spouse marries someone very wealthy or comes into some kind of fortune through inheritance or other source that doesn’t look like income? Well, this will be very tricky to difficult to change because income is defined in the statute as “gross income from all sources. ” 750 ILCS 5/505(a)(3)(A). In my experience, you’ll have more success changing the contribution to the children’s expenses which are usually outside of the child support requirement. So, your petition should focus on that, if possible.
You may request that the court not follow the child support guidelines outlined by the statute but it is a very high bar to request this. Under the statute the court may only deviate from guidelines after considering: the financial resources and needs of the child; the financial resources and needs of the parents; the standard of living the child would have enjoyed had the marriage or civil union not been dissolved; and the physical and emotional condition of the child and his or her educational needs. 750 ILCS 5/505(a)(2).
Upon reading this list, you can see that deviations from the guidelines only serve to increase support not decrease support. However, most courts will let you deviate from the guidelines if the other party agrees. Your lawyer may be able to negotiate some kind of arrangement by offering some other kind of change the custodial parent wants for a non-guidelines support amount.
Finally, you can change your child support should one of your children turn 18 AND graduate from high school. You will always have to petition the court after these two events occur to modify your child support obligation. It does not occur automatically unless it is the youngest child turning 18 pursuant to a clause in the Illinois Uniform Order Of Support which states “This Obligation to pay child support terminates on (date) unless modified by written order of the Court or unless the child will not graduate from high school until after attaining the age of 18, then the termination date shall be the earlier of the child’s high school graduation or the date on which the child will attain the age of 19. This termination date does not apply to any arrearage that may remain unpaid on that date.”
As a caveat, your child support obligation is probably intimately tied to your obligation to pay maintenance or your spouse’s obligation to pay you maintenance. By asking the court to modify child support, you may trigger the court to consider other obligations in a global manner. In particular if you’re paying maintenance, your maintenance was calculated in advance of your child support obligation so when your maintenance obligation expires, your child support obligation should increase significantly. Most support orders do not include language to require this automatic increase.
Contact my Chicago, Illinois law firm to discuss how you can reduce your child support.
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Family law is the branch of law that deals with matters relating to the family and family relations. Our family law practice includes representing clients both at the negotiation stage and in court in cases involving domestic violence (usually followed by an order of protection), divorces, separation, residence of children after divorce, and visitation of children. , child and spousal support, property division, domestic violence, prenuptial agreements, and juvenile delinquency lawsuits. We take part in out-of-court negotiations and also conduct court hearings when necessary.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What is the difference between a contested divorce and a non-contested divorce?
When both husband and wife voluntarily agree on all aspects of divorce, including division of joint property, residence and visitation of children, child support and for former spouses, or are able to sign a separation agreement, their divorce is considered a divorce by consent. Arrest for Domestic Violence in New York On the other hand, when spouses cannot agree among themselves on all aspects of divorce and separation, and require the court to make appropriate decisions on the above aspects of divorce, they are forced to deal with a judicial divorce. On the practical side, a legal divorce requires a lot more work, usually takes longer, and tends to cost more.
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2. How can I get an order of protection in case family violence?
If something threatens your physical or emotional safety or the safety of your children, you should immediately seek the advice of a lawyer or seek the assistance of the Court. You need to take immediate steps to keep you and your children safe. Family courts in all counties in the State of New York are able to make a quick decision on an application for an order of protection; usually, if needed, it can be done within one day. The Summons, Petition and Order of Protection must be delivered to the defendant. This can be arranged through the local police station, privately, or through a professional document delivery agent. The Family Court may order the Sheriff's Department to serve the documents. The case will be rescheduled and the defendant will be subpoenaed to respond to the domestic violence petition. Either by agreement of the parties or after a hearing, the judge may issue a permanent order of protection, limited or complete, for up to 2 years.
Sometimes the police refuse to make an arrest during an investigation into domestic violence; however, the police may advise the victim to go to Family Court and ask the Judge to issue an Order of Protection. Both the New York State Criminal and Family Courts have concurrent jurisdiction over certain domestic violence offenses. The difference between the procedure in these two courts is that in Family Court, you, as the plaintiff, are a party to the process, and you have control of the lawsuit against the defendant (the person you accuse committed acts of domestic violence against you). violence). at any time you can reach an agreement with the defendant as closed; case, or you can just pick up your petition. If the police refuse to arrest the person you complained about, you can file a petition with Family Court. The Family Court Judge has jurisdiction to issue an Order of Protection (full or limited), which will have the same effect as an Order issued by a Criminal Court Judge. For the past few months, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Family Court has operated largely virtual, with court hearings via Skype or Microsoft Teams Meetings, and filing petitions via email or Electronic Document Delivery (" EDDS").
The Domestic Violence Petition, in the absence of agreement by both parties, will be decided by the Family Court Judge at the conclusion of the hearing on the merits. The New York State Family Court has jurisdiction over other types of petitions, such as Child Visit and Residence, Child Support, Neglect of a Child, Establishment of Paternity, etc.
Sometimes, after an arrest and first appearance in criminal court, a Domestic Violence Petition is also filed in Family Court, requiring the client to attend both courts for both of the relevant cases. If there are minor children in the family, the Criminal Court will often include such children in the Protective Order, however, making an exception for Family Court modifications of the order. In such a case, the defendant who wishes to maintain a relationship with his children must go to Family Court and register a child visitation petition, asking the Judge to schedule visits to the children. Depending on the circumstances of the original case that led to the Order of Protection, the judge may allow limited visits, supervised visits, or even supervised visits by a welfare agency.
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3. I can't find my spouse, can I file for divorce?
Personal delivery of original divorce papers (Summon Notice or Summons of Complaint) is required by law. However, in the event that the plaintiff (the person initiating the divorce case) cannot find his/her spouse, the plaintiff must obtain court permission for alternative delivery of documents by filing a written petition with the court.
4. When am I officially divorced?
The parties to a divorce proceeding are considered divorced from the moment the judge signs the divorce decree. In the case of a divorce by consent, if a postcard has been filed in advance, the court will notify the final divorce by mail. In the event of a judicial divorce, although the judge may verbally announce during the trial that the parties are divorced, the divorce is officially finalized after the parties' lawyers have submitted the documents to the court and the judge has signed the divorce decree.
5. What is custody and how is the issue of child custody after divorce resolved?
There are two types of custody – legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody essentially means the right to make decisions. During marriage, both parents have rights to raise the child. This includes the right to make decisions about all aspects of a child's upbringing, including religion and education, as long as the parent's decisions do not pose a threat to the child. After a divorce, one of the spouses who has received legal custody of the child makes all decisions independently. You can consult with the other parent, and this is even recommended, however, if you are unable to agree with the other parent or do not wish to consult, you can make your own parenting decisions. Note that the court can always review a parent's decision to raise a child to ensure that the decision is in the best interests of the child. Joint legal custody essentially means that both parents have equal rights to make significant decisions that affect their children's lives. If the parents agreed to joint legal custody, then they essentially agreed to set aside their personal differences in order to effectively raise their children. If the parents are unable to agree on legal custody, then such a decision will be made by the court.
Post-divorce custody means the right of a parent to have a child permanently reside with that parent in the same family and be responsible for their child as long as they live with that parent. If one of the parents received the right to live with the child after the divorce, then the other parent is likely to receive the right to visit the child (visitation). If the parents cannot agree on a visitation schedule for the child, the court will provide such a schedule. Sometimes it is possible to have a joint right of residence of a child with parents in turn in equal shares (joint physical custody). In this case, the child will live half the time in the family of one parent, and half the time in the family of the other.
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Will I have less time to visit my child if the other parent has exclusive legal custody?Optional. Legal custody means the right to make decisions, not the right to spend time with the child. The parent with exclusive legal custody has the right to make most parenting decisions if both parents cannot agree on that decision. If the parents agreed to joint legal custody, then they essentially agreed to set aside their personal differences in order to effectively raise their children. Each parent in this case has equal rights to make decisions regarding the child. Regardless of whether your spouse has exclusive legal custody or both of you, you still have the opportunity to see your child as much as his schedule allows. Visitation of a child is usually independent of legal custody.
7. How is child support calculated?
New York State offers a formula for calculating the amount of child support payable by a parent as specified in Family Code section 240(1-b). This is a rather complicated article of law that must be read and interpreted carefully in order to accurately calculate the amount of child support. Usually, after the allowed deductions from the parent's total earnings, a certain percentage is applied to the balance of earnings to calculate basic child support. The percentage depends on the number of dependent children under 21:
17% per child, 25% for two children, 29% for three children, 31% for four children, and 35% for five or more children;
It is necessary to carefully and carefully interpret the article of the law in order to accurately calculate child support, as there are many factors and conditions prescribed in the law that affect these calculations.
8. Who pays child support?
Generally, the parent with whom the child does not live most of the time will pay child support to the other parent.
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9. Will I be able to pay less child support than is legally allowed?
The best chance to achieve this is to negotiate a reduction in child support as part of a common agreement between the parties. Do not forget, however, that the other party is not obliged to agree to this. Only in rare cases does the court find reasons not to apply the formula provided by law.
10. What if the children spend a significant part of their time with me, or even 50% of the time?
Once again, if you are unable to negotiate a reduction in child support with the other party, it will be extremely difficult for you to persuade the court not to apply the statutory formula. To illustrate this, note that even if the parents spend the same amount of time with the children, there is case law stating that the parent with the higher income counts as the parent not living with the child for purposes of calculating child support, and such parent would have to pay formula support! ! This shows how much more beneficial it is for clients to take good faith negotiations seriously as the best way to resolve a dispute.
11. Until what age should a parent support a child?
In New York State, a child is entitled to parental support until the age of 21, unless he/she begins independent living earlier. If a child chooses not to attend college and instead joins the military or starts working full-time, then parental support ends when the child reaches 18 years of age.
12. Will a child be eligible for support if she stays in college after her 21st birthday to complete her studies and earn a bachelor's or graduate degree?
No. If child support continues after his 21st birthday, it will only be as a result of the agreement of both parents. The law does not require parents to continue supporting children after they turn 21, regardless of whether higher education is completed.
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The Court takes the issue of changing the residence of children very seriously. The main criterion for the court is the issue of the welfare of the children. In attempting to make such a decision, the court will ask the question: "If such a change in the place of residence of the child is allowed, will it significantly change the nature of the relationship between the child and the parent who does not move to a new place with him?" The court will try to find out as much as possible about the nature of the relationship with the parent. (For example, how often do you see your children? Do you go to their school events? Do you meet with your children during the school week? Do you make use of all the visits that you have assigned to your children? How good are your visits to children?) will evaluate all reasons for the expected relocation of children to determine whether the parent with whom the child lives has explored all possibilities to avoid such a relocation. The distance over which the proposed move is made is also an important factor. Is this the distance that will prevent you from regularly visiting your children? The latest trend in jurisprudence is to generally allow moves up to 2 hours by car from the children's previous residence (assuming the parent with whom the children live generally has a good reason for the move). These decisions were determined by the circumstances, so don't try to reassure yourself ahead of time based on what the court has decided in other cases.
14. Will my spouse be required to pay me alimony or maintenance after the divorce, and if so, for how long?
A recent change to the law that went into effect in 2016 provides for a formula on how to calculate temporary alimony, as well as a recommended formula for calculating permanent alimony after divorce and how long it lasts. There are also additional factors that the court must consider when determining the amount and duration of child support.
Here are a few factors that are considered the most significant:
- length of marriage; the age and state of health of each spouse;
- present and future earning potential for each spouse;
- your opportunity to become financially independent;
- reduced or lost earning opportunity due to denial or delay in education, training, employment, or career development during marriage;
- having children in your home;
This is a complex decision and will be influenced by many factors.
15. Can my spouse evict me from our home?
Unless you have physically, verbally, or mentally abused your spouse, or have already found another place to live, it will be extremely difficult for your spouse to evict you from their home. Unless you agree to move out voluntarily, your spouse will have to file a petition with the court for you to be evicted, and the court will give you an opportunity to respond to it.
16. Can I and my children continue to live in our house after the divorce?
Assuming that the children will be living with you, and if you have a child under 18, the court will generally try to keep the child in the home, neighborhood, and school to which the child is already accustomed, assuming that the child is fine in that environment, and also implying that financial circumstances allow it.
17. Am I entitled to a share in the value of the house, even if the title is not in my name?
If the house was purchased during the marriage with funds earned during the marriage (regardless of which spouse earned the money), then it is likely that you will be entitled to a share in the price of the house, even if the house is not registered on you. There are many factors to calculate the size, value and percentage of this share.
18. I bought our house before our marriage with funds I bought before our marriage. Will I have to share the cost of my home with my ex/ex-spouse?
Usually not. However, if the house increased in value during the marriage as a result of your spouse's efforts, or as a result of a joint investment in the house, then your spouse may claim a share of the excess price during the marriage. Please note that if you put your spouse's name on the home title deeds, this may cause your spouse to be able to claim a share of the total value of the home.
19. Will the court force me to sell my house?
If there are no children, and assuming the house is jointly owned, the court will allow each spouse to buy out the other spouse's share. If neither spouse has the ability to buy out the other's share, or is not interested in doing so, the court may order the sale of the house and divide the proceeds from the sale at the discretion of the court.
20. Credit cards: Should they be cancelled?
If you think your spouse will use credit cards beyond justified living expenses, consider closing the account. Most accounts can be closed by either paying off the debt or transferring to another credit card. If your name is first on the account, you can achieve the same goal simply by removing your spouse's name from the account. The final liability for debts will be determined by the court or by agreement. In most cases, it is recommended that you inform your spouse of your actions (after the accounts have already been changed) so that he/she is not unpleasantly surprised or embarrassed when the payment is unexpectedly declined.
21. Do I have to withdraw money from all joint accounts to protect myself from my spouse taking or hiding the money?
The courts do not approve of either spouse withdrawing all the money from a joint account or withdrawing money without good reason. The husband should think seriously before withdrawing money. Do not forget that the court has the right to demand liability from the spouse if it is proved that he squandered or hid the joint funds.
22. If I own a business or share in a business, will my spouse get a share of the business?
If your business was created during your marriage, or you acquired an interest in a business during your marriage, then your spouse will likely be able to claim a portion of that business or a portion of your interest in the business. If you acquired the business before marriage, or you acquired an interest in the business using funds from an inheritance or a gift, then your spouse may claim an excess (if any) of the value of the business that occurred during the marriage if you or your spouse is actively contributed to the value of the business. Usually an accountant is hired to do this calculation and there are many factors that go into this calculation. Once the overall valuation of the business has been made, it is calculated what percentage of that value should be used to calculate the spouse's share. There are many factors the court will take into account to determine this percentage, including but not limited to the length of the marriage, your spouse's contribution to the business, family earnings or assets invested in the business, etc.
23. Can my spouse claim the estimated value of my professional license or higher education diploma?
For divorces initiated before 2016, by law, if all or part of a professional license or higher education occurred during marriage and was paid for by joint family funds, then it is likely that the spouse will be able to claim a portion of the assessed value of such a license or diploma. Following recent changes to the New York State Family Code that went into effect in 2016, the court must no longer consider increased earning potential due to a professional license, college degree, celebrity status, or career advancement as part of a family partnership. assets. However, when deciding on an equitable division of joint marital property, the court must take into account each spouse's direct and indirect contribution to enhancing the earning potential of the other spouse. NY Dom. Rel. L. § 236B(5)(d)(7).
24. Which courts can hear divorce, custody and alimony cases?
The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction over divorce cases; however, Family Court has concurrent jurisdiction over custody, visitation, and child support matters. If a person wants to get a divorce, he needs to fill out the original documents in the Supreme Court. If the child's parents are not seeking a divorce, or are not married at all, and want to sue for domestic violence, custody, visitation, or child support, they should file an application in Family Court.
25. What is a juvenile delinquency trial?
This is a New York State Family Court lawsuit involving a juvenile delinquency case between the ages of 7 and 16. When such a minor is arrested in New York State, he/she may obtain a subpoena from the police in Family Court in the county where the alleged offense was committed. On the other hand, when the allegations are serious enough and/or the minor child has had previous police referrals, the child may be detained overnight in a special detention center for children and brought to Family Court the next day when the court is open.
When a child comes to court with a parent or guardian, he/she and the parent will be interviewed by a probation officer and, depending on the charges, previous criminal convictions, the wishes of the victim and their parents, if the victim is a minor, the case may be referred to probation department. In this case, the petition against the juvenile delinquent is not filed and the child agrees to follow the rules of the probation department for an initial period of up to 60 days. The child must attend school, report to the probation department when required, write an essay and/or do community service under the direction of a probation officer, and also have no new drives. If the child complies with all this, the case will be dismissed.
If a juvenile is charged with a felony, or if the victim wants the case to continue, the New York City Law Department, which in such cases acts as a prosecutor, will file a petition against the juvenile delinquent, and the child will be required to appear before judge. A case on juvenile delinquency is similar to a criminal case of an adult in a criminal court, however, there are significant differences: there is no bail for the release of the defendant to freedom for a minor - either he is left in custody or released without bail on bail to the parent / guardian; no right to a jury trial, instead a court hearing before a judge; no criminal conviction - instead, recognition as a juvenile delinquent; punishment options also vary, including case closure, conditional closure, suspended sentences of up to 2 years, or detention with varying degrees of security for an initial period of up to 18 months. For the most serious crimes allegedly committed by minors 13 years of age or older, the prosecutor has the option to refer the case to an adult criminal court.
26. What is marriage annulment and how is it different from divorce?
A man and a woman must be legally capable of entering into a legal marriage. If the parties are not authorized to enter into a marriage, such a marriage can be annulled, that is, declared invalid. Grounds for marriage annulment are untraceable disability, minority, lack of consent, or consent obtained through fraud or intimidation, and incurable mental illness for five years.
- If one of the spouses is terminally incapable of sexual activity, the marriage can be annulled.
- Both parties must be over 18 years of age to marry without parental consent. A marriage between persons under the age of 18 may be annulled, at the discretion of the court, if the spouse under 18 wishes to annul the marriage.
- If, after marriage, either partner becomes terminally ill for 5 years or more, the marriage may be annulled. However, a healthy spouse may be required to maintain a mentally ill spouse for life.
- The parties must knowingly consent to the marriage. A marriage can be declared invalid if either party consented to the marriage as a result of violence or threats from the other party, or if either party did not understand the meaning and consequences of marriage.
- A marriage may be annulled if the consent was obtained by fraud, provided that the fraud was such as to deceive an ordinary reasonable person and was essential to obtain the consent of the other party. Fraud must be at the heart of the marriage contract. Only the injured party can annul the marriage on the grounds of lack of consent.
27. What is a declaration of invalidity of a marriage and how does it differ from annulment?
Unlike an annulment, where a marriage can be declared invalid, some marriages are invalid from the moment they are contracted. Such marriages include incest and bigamy. In the case of incest, this is a marriage between ancestors and descendants, brothers and sisters (including half blood). In the case of bigamy, one of the parties is already married to another person.
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Open the document in your system The court dismissed the claims of the plaintiff against the defendant to change the procedure for collecting alimony. As the court pointed out, a change in the debtor's marital status, namely the payment of alimony to them for children from a second marriage, in itself is not an unconditional basis for reducing the amount of alimony, which is consistent with the explanations of paragraph 57 of the Decree of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of December 26, 2017 N 56 At the same time, the fact that the debtor has a permanent job does not exclude the possibility of paying alimony in a fixed amount of money, in particular, when the amount of official wages clearly does not correspond to the actual expenses of the debtor. Such circumstances fall under the cases expressly provided for in paragraph 1 of Art. 83 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation as a basis for establishing alimony in a fixed amount of money, when the recovery of alimony as a share of earnings significantly violates the interests of one of the parties.
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("Practical Accounting", 2021, N 3) As a rule, alimony is assigned as a percentage (as a share) of the debtor's income, but this is not always fair. The Plenum reminds the courts of the flexibility of the approach and clarifies when it is possible to collect alimony in a fixed amount, increase or decrease the size of the share, or collect additional money on top of the amount due. Attention is paid to very large and very small amounts of support for children. Previous clarifications on such a mass category of disputes date back to 1996 year.
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("Norma", "INFRA-M", 2021) So, disputes about changing the agreement on the payment of alimony may relate to the establishment of a different amount of alimony (increase or decrease), method (in shares of earnings or a fixed amount of money) and the procedure (transferring part of the alimony to an account opened in the name of a minor child in a bank) for their payment.
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"Review of judicial practice in cases related to the recovery of alimony for minor children, as well as for disabled adult children"
(approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on 13.05.2015) If child support was awarded in shares of the defendant's earnings and (or) other income, the amount of payments when satisfying a claim for a decrease (increase) in the amount of alimony should also be determined in shares, and not in a fixed amount of money, with the exception of the recovery of alimony in cases provided for in Article 83 of the RF IC.
"Review of the judicial practice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation for the fourth quarter of 2013"
(approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on 06/04/2014) include executive documents that contain requirements and obligations for a lump sum payment by the debtor of amounts (in particular, notarized agreements on the payment of alimony in a fixed amount paid at a time, or writ of execution on a lump sum recovery of alimony from a person leaving for permanent residence in a foreign state; sheets on the award of lump sum payments in compensation for harm caused by a decrease in the ability to work or the death of the victim; writ of execution on the recovery of a lump sum of the sum insured; writ of execution on the recovery of a lump sum in respect of the execution of obligations debtor's agency).