The potential penalty of $100 per day had been one of the best remedies in obtaining compliance with child support. But 2012 amendments stemming from the efforts of the pro-business lobby limited the impact of this law. By reading this article you will understand why the 2012 amendments largely gutted this as a vehicle to ensure compliance with withholding for child support. Yet a lawyer seeking enforcement of child support must know how this potential penalty operates because of the pitfalls that can make enforcement difficult.
Nevertheless, this tool remains within the arsenal of enforcement remedies. The Gitlin Law Firm discusses Illinois law involving potential $100 per day penalties due to a failure to withhold income for support both here and in Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law.
