Presiding Justice McLAREN delivered the opinion of the court:
The petitioner, Dolia Villanueva, brought an action to secure a one-time support payment on behalf of the parties' daughter from the respondent, Sean Patrick O'Gara, after he received a $251,655.36 lump sum settlement of his claim for personal injuries. The trial court determined that the respondent's settlement constituted income under the guidelines for child support (see 750 ILCS 5/505 (West 1994)) and...
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