Support obligations are enforced by Illinois law; however, some individuals do everything they can to avoid paying spousal or child support, or to harm or complicate the marital property settlement. While this is obviously never encouraged, it is important to be aware that these situations do occur.
Dissipating Marital Assets
One common occurrence, especially if a spouse does not wish for a divorce to occur, is to dissipate a chunk of the marital assets out of a desire for revenge or a wish to alter the terms of a property settlement. Illinois does recognize dissipation claims, and defines dissipation as the use of marital property or funds for personal benefit unrelated to the marriage. For example, a husband spending money from his and his wife's joint checking account on jewelry for his mistress would almost certainly be ruled to have dissipated those marital funds. This may only occur during the period in which the marriage is undergoing an ‘irretrievable breakdown,' which can in fairness be hard to pinpoint.
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When married couples split on bad terms, one or both spouses may try to gain an upper hand by taking money from the couple's bank accounts for their own purpose. While this may feel satisfying for a while, a court will factor the taking of funds in this manner when later 
