Do IRA Withdrawals Impact Alimony and Child Support In Illinois?

O'Flaherty Law
1 min readMar 22, 2021

Preexisting retirement accounts are almost always factored into divorce negotiations, especially if one spouse was the family’s primary income. But if an ex-spouse receives money from a normally scheduled IRA distribution, is it considered income? What if funds are withdrawn before the IRA matures? If the divorce is finalized and an ex-spouse receives an IRA from an inheritance, can the funds be subject to alimony or child support? Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/ira-withdrawals-impact

This article will discuss if IRA withdrawals are considered income and should be subject to alimony and child support in Illinois. We will discuss the following topics: How do Illinois courts define “income?”, Inherited Versus Preexisting IRAs, Is the law the same across all of Illinois?

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