A payor's voluntary acceptance of nonlegal obligations are not to be considered in deciding whether maintenance should be modified or terminated. In re Marriage of Rushing , 258 Ill. App. 3d 1057, 1062, 194 Ill.Dec. 748, 628 N.E.2d 245 (1993). ΒΆ 25 In calculating LaVern's income, the trial court used the monthly expenditures LaVern listed on his financial affidavit to calculate his income.
Generally, the party for whom legal services were rendered is responsible for those fees. In re Marriage of Rushing, 258 Ill. App. 3d 1057, 1064 (1993). However, section 508(a) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act provides that a court may order an ex-spouse to pay a reasonable amount for attorney fees necessarily incurred by the other spouse in connection with the maintenance or defense of any proceeding under the Act.
Generally, the party for whom legal services were rendered is responsible for those fees. In re Marriage of Rushing, 258 Ill.App.3d 1057, 1064, 194 Ill.Dec. 748, 628 N.E.2d 245 (1993). However, section 508(a) of the Act (750 ILCS 5/508(a) (West 2010)) provides that a court may order an ex-spouse to pay a reasonable amount for attorney fees necessarily incurred by the other spouse in connection with the maintenance or defense of any proceeding under the Act.