<p>I can’t believe the father would rather move child support jurisdiction to Illinois from Florida. Illinois applies flat percentages of the non-custodial parent’s income based on the number of children, whereas Florida applies proportions of what each parent earns. My ex-husband, who now lives in Florida, has been furious that he had to pay Illinois child support but his current wife in Florida receives much less because her income relative to her ex’s did not work in her favor.</p>
<p>Also, as a parent who has gone through the court system in Illinois to have college contributions awarded to my D, if Illinois can be used for jurisdiction, the fact that he pays child support for three younger children will be taken into consideration along with his low income. The statute is based on what the parent can afford, and the judge determines what the parent can afford.</p>