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Request to change child support Easy Form Print this to take with you Share this page to social media channels QUICK EXIT

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Help ILAO open opportunities for justice

This program will help you prepare your documents. It will ask you questions and you will enter your answers. At the end of the program, you will get a completed set of court forms with instructions that you can save and print.

Form completion time: 20 minutes to 30 minutes

You will be able to save your work in the middle of the program.

The button below takes you to another website to complete the guided interview. Learn more about Easy Forms.

The interview and forms are in English.

Can I use this program?

To use this program, you must:

Have a child support order from an Illinois court, and
Want to change (increase or decrease) your child support order due to a change in circumstances for you, the other parent, or the children.

Examples of a change in circumstances:

One of the parents got a raise,
One of the parent’s work hours were cut, or
Your child has new medical bills not covered by insurance.

What do I need first?

To use this program, you will need:

A copy of your original child support order,
An explanation of why your child support order should be changed, and
Information about both parents, including contact information and details about employment.

What documents will this create?

This program prepares the following forms. The forms you get will depend on your answers.

Instructions
Notice of Court Date for Motion
Financial Affidavit
Child Support Information Sheet
How to get an Order for Support - Instructions
Order for Support
Income Withholding for Support
Letter to Division of Child Support Enforcement
Letter to Employer

Forms for use in Cook County:

Petition to Modify Child Support
Affidavit as to Military Service
Certification and Agreement by Counsel
Order Granting Petition to Modify Support
Order Denying Petition to Modify Support

Forms for use outside Cook County:

Petition for Modification of Child Support
Order Modifying Child Support
Certificate of Mailing of Income Withholding for Support

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