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This category of income is used in Illinois to calculate child support
What is "net income?"
What is the category of income used in Illinois to calculate maintenance?
net income
what a child protection agency must make in trying to keep a family together before it can seek to remove a child from his/her home and place the child in foster care.
reasonable efforts
What is the standard commonly used for dividing marital property?
3 of the 6 factors commonly considered by a court in making a custody determination
The parent-child bond, past caretaking, time availability, stability of environment, preference of the child, and domestic violence.
In Illinois, it is unlawful to withhold this from a parent, even if she refuses to pay child support
parenting time
The three main types of maintenance /alimony
permanent, rehabilitative, lump sum
For this select group of people, it is a crime not to report suspected instances of child abuse
mandatory reporters
All property acquired by a married couple, regardless of effort, that does not fall into a specific exception.
marital property
The number of states that consider the wishes of the child in determining custody.
50
What are other obligations under the broad umbrella of "child support?"
Health insurance premiums, responsibility for uncovered medical bills, daycare expenses, school and activity expenses, etc.
What is the percentage of combined income that a maintenance recipient's income plus maintenance cannot exceed?
40%
A parent's financial circumstance is sometimes taken into consideration in determining whether this has happened to a child.
Neglect
This property voluntarily transferred with donative intent and is usually considered to be non-marital, even if one spouse receives it from another and even if it was acquired using marital funds.
A gift
What is the usual length of time an Order of Protection is valid in Illinois?
2 years.
What are specific findings?
If a judge deviates from the Illinois child support guidelines, he/she must make these in the court order.
4 of the 8 factors commonly considered when determining whether to award maintenance?
financial need, earning potential, age, duration of the marriage, physical and mental health, income and financial resources, standard of living and contribution to the marriage.
This type of abuse can be difficult to prove because its symptoms can be difficult to identify
emotional abuse
Property acquired in exchange for non-marital property is considered to be this category of property.
non-marital
The two major methods for adoption?
Agency and independent (or private).
How many overnights must a parent have with a child for there to be a decrease in child support in Illinois?
146 or more
What is the allegation required in most states when seeking a modification of maintenance?
Change in circumstances
The doctrine which gives the state, as the sovereign power, the authority to protect those unable to care for themselves.
Parens patriae
The post-acquisition change in an assets classification from separate to marital or from marital to separate.
transmutation
A location designated by a state where a parent may leave a baby without feat of prosecution for child abandonment or neglect?
Safe Haven (ex: fire station, police station, hospitals, churches).