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The next issue which the Court must address is the
issue of the change of support which is currently paid to me
for our second child, * * * [LR], who is currently 17 years
old and will turn 18 years of age in 3 and one-half months.
First, I make it clear, Your Honor, that I am now receiving
“unallocated family support” and although both Your Honor
and Mr. Falk referred several times to the figure of 40% for
child support, I do not even receive that percentage from my
former husband. I receive 35.5% which Judge Kuhar based on
[Mr. Randich’s] W-2 income of $75,000 plus his side-job
earnings (from heating and air-conditioning jobs) of $6,000
which totals $81,000 in earnings.
* * * * * * *
It is agreed on all of our parts that the “Temporary
Change of Custody” of * * * [LR] constitutes a change of
circumstances regarding support. I stated in court, Your
Honor, that 1 year ago, in April 2000, after our Divorce
Judgment was entered, Mr. Falk also asked for a modification
of support due to the fact that * * * [LR] had been staying
with [Mr. Randich] for about 4 months. It was ordered that
I reimburse [Mr. Randich] for this time. * * *
On April 18, 2001, a decision was entered by the circuit
court with respect to the September 2000 motion for modification
of support. The decision provides, in pertinent part:
This cause coming on to be heard on the Defendant’s
[Mr. Randich’s] Petition for Reduction of Unallocated
Support due to the change of physical custody of * * * [LR],
and the attendance at college of * * * [CR], and the Court
having considered the facts, affidavits and arguments, finds
that a substantial change of circumstances has occurred
warranting a review of Unallocated Family Support.
THEREFORE, the Court orders that Unallocated Family
Support be reduced from its current level to $25,200 per
year retroactive to October 1, 2000. The Court further
allocates the Dependent Deductions as follows: beginning in
the year 2001, [Ms. Randich] will claim the deduction for
* * * [CR, SR, and AR]. [Mr. Randich] will claim the
deduction for * * * [LR] if allowable under the Tax Code.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any credits due [Mr.
Randich] because of retroactivity of this order is to be
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