Bill > HB1889

This bill amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to modify the definition of "gross income" for child support calculations. Specifically, the bill excludes from gross income any income or value received by a parent as a gift that is a voluntary transfer of property, such as money that is completely free of repayment or obligation, while both the giver and the parent are still alive. This means that gifts received by a parent will no longer be counted as income when determining child support obligations. The change is intended to provide clarity in how gifts are treated in child support calculations and prevent gifts from artificially inflating a parent's income for support determination purposes. By excluding these voluntary transfers, the bill aims to ensure that gifts do not unfairly impact child support calculations, recognizing that such gifts are meant to be personal transfers that should not be considered as part of a parent's regular income.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1889&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104