Payment of Child Support 

All child support orders and withholding notices now include the obligor’s social security number.  The orders also require that wages of the payor be withheld for a particular dollar amount required for current support and any arreages.  In addition, the orders often specify any fees allowed for withholding without exceeding the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act guidelines.  Illinois law requires that the withholding notice include the date that withholding for current support terminates.  Withholding notices may now be served on the payor by general or certified mail.

As of July 1, 1998, parents also have an enforceable continuing duty to update employment information:
An order entered under this section shall include a provision requiring the obligor to report the obligee and to the clerk of the court within 10 days each time the obligor obtains new employment, and each time the obligor’s employment is terminated for any reason.  The report shall be in writing and shall, in the case of new employment, include the name and address of the new employer. (Failure to report new employment or the termination of current employment, if coupled with nonpayment of support for a period in excess of 60 days, is direct criminal contempt).

See Also:

Filing for Child Support

Establishing Child Support

Modifications to a Child Support Order

Child Support and Why the Laws Change