Illinois Supreme Court

In Re Marriage of McGrath

May 24, 2012361 Ill. Dec. 12

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court held that an unemployed parent's regular withdrawals from a savings account are not income for purposes of calculating child support. Because the lower courts improperly included those withdrawals in net income, the court reversed both judgments and remanded for a new calculation that may consider the parent's assets when determining whether to deviate from the statutory guidelines.