Child Support Blogs
New Parenting Time Formula Tool
Changes to Georgia's Child Support Guidelines In May 2024, significant updates to Georgia's Child Support... Read More
Can a Parent Be Ordered to Pay Child Support for an Unborn Child?
Can a Parent Be Ordered to Pay Child Support for an Unborn Child? Yes, under the current laws in Georgia, a... Read More
Understanding Child Support and Primary Physical Custody in Georgia
What is Primary Physical Custody? In Georgia, primary physical custody means that a child resides with one... Read More
Transition from 'Income Deduction' to 'Income Withholding' in Georgia Child Support Laws
Understanding Income Deduction: The Old System On July 1, 2024, some changes went into effect regarding... Read More
Georgia Senate Bill 454 Introduces Low-Income Adjustment
New Low-Income Adjustment On January 1, 2026, Georgia will implement significant changes to its child support... Read More
Major Updates to Georgia Child Support: Parenting Time Adjustment
Senate Bill 454 Brings Changes to Georgia's Child Support Guidelines Georgia is set to overhaul its child... Read More
New Child Support Laws to Include VA Disability Credit
VA Disability Credit Added by Georgia Senate Bill 454 Georgia's child support system is undergoing significant... Read More
Major Changes to Child Support Calculations Effective July 1, 2024
Understanding Georgia Senate Bill 454: Major Changes to Child Support Effective July 1, 2024 On July 1,... Read More
Understanding Support for a Dependent Adult Child in Georgia
Understanding Support for a Dependent Adult Child in Georgia Starting July 1, 2024, parents in Georgia may be... Read More
New Georgia Law Requires Parents to Support Disabled Adult Children
New Georgia Law Requires Parents to Support Disabled Adult Children Starting July 1, 2024, parents in Georgia... Read More
When Does Child Support Stop?
Will Child Support Automatically Stop at 18? According to Georgia law, Child Support payments end when the... Read More
What is a Deviation for Child Support in Georgia
How is Child Support Calculated? A parent's child support obligation is calculated using Georgia's online Child... Read More
Who Qualifies for Child Tax Credit?
Child Tax Credit The child and dependent care tax credit (usually referred to as the Child Tax Credit) is... Read More
How is Child Support Calculated in Georgia?
Child Support Worksheet Child support in Georgia is calculated by using the Georgia Online Child Support... Read More
What Happens If You Don't Pay Child Support?
Penalties for Failure to Pay Child Support If a parent is ordered to pay child support, but fails to do so, the... Read More
Is Child Support Mandatory in the State of Georgia?
What is Child Support? If you have minor children, you might have questions about child support.... Read More
How Child Support is Calculated in Georgia?
Additional Child Support Resources In Depth - How is Child Support Calculated? What is a Child Support... Read More
Celebrity Family Law Dean McDermott
Tori Spelling's husband, Dean McDermott, seems to always be in legal trouble for failing to pay child support to his... Read More
Child Support Noncompliance and Car Registration
In Georgia, failure to pay child support can result in being found in contempt of court, wage garnishment,... Read More
If I Pay Child Support, Can I Claim My Children As Dependents On My Taxes?
Divorce touches on every aspect of life, including taxes. So, as Atlanta divorce attorneys, it is not uncommon for... Read More
Are Child Support Payments Tax Deductible?
Many considering divorce, and even some individuals currently going through the divorce process in Georgia, are... Read More
Is Paying Off Your Child’s Car Considered Child Support?
Imagine that you purchase a car for your sixteen year old child. Later on, unforeseen things happen and you end up... Read More
Paying Your Child’s Private School Tuition? This May Count as Child Support
This summer, the Georgia Court of Appeals addressed a case involving the payment of a child's private school tuition... Read More
What is Promissory Estoppel, and How Can It Impact My Georgia Divorce?
Promissory estoppel is not a legal concept generally associated with divorce, child support or any other issue of... Read More
My Ex is Misusing Our Child’s Social Security Benefits
As divorce attorneys with offices throughout the Atlanta Metro area, it is common for us to receive calls from... Read More
Child Support not tied to Child Custody
Along with concerns regarding how child support is used by the custodial parent, another reason commonly given by... Read More
Can I Stop a Child Support Income Deduction Order by Quitting my Job?
The short answer to the question is: Yes, quitting your job may temporarily stop an income deduction order. But, the... Read More
Beware of Child Support Collection Scams
Owed child support? If so, there are several ways to enforce your child support order, including filing a contempt... Read More
Georgia Child Support Helpline
In Georgia, child support is primarily based on the income of both parents, and the ability of each parent to meet... Read More
Is Jail an Appropriate Remedy for Failure to Pay Child Support?
In Georgia, as well as in several other states, one way a state can enforce a court's directing a non-custodial... Read More
Child Support – Unexpected “Necessary” Expenses
At times, it seems that expenses for one’s children are never ending. From extracurricular activities to camp... Read More
Million Dollar Child Support
As reported by CNBC and CNN Money, the estranged wife of Citadel LLC founder Ken Griffin is seeking a whopping $1... Read More
Child Support Conflict – There’s An App For That
When you go through a divorce with children, your final decree will include the exact amount of child support the... Read More
Is Child Support Dischargeable in Bankruptcy?
As Atlanta Divorce attorneys, it is our experience that divorce and bankruptcy are often interrelated. As a result,... Read More
My Child Support is Too High! What Should I Do?
The brief answer to this question is to seek the help and advice of a knowledgeable Georgia child support attorney.... Read More
Can I Waive Child Support in My Georgia Divorce?
The short answer to the above posed question is no. One parent may not waive the child support obligation of the... Read More
Man in Michigan Owes Child Support for Child Who Isn’t His
Generally, child support can be explained quite simply: If you have a child who is living with his/her other parent,... Read More
Child Custody: Which Parent Should Get Primary Physical Custody?
During a divorce or child custody matter, one of the most important questions asked is "will I get primary physical... Read More
Failure to Pay Child Support in Georgia May Result in Termination of Parental Rights
In Georgia, failure to pay court ordered child support comes with a variety of penalties. Such penalties generally... Read More
Failure to Pay Child Support is Downright Criminal
Many are aware that failure abide by a court order to pay child support comes with several consequences, including:... Read More
Georgia Divorce Appeals: Which Child Support Order Should I Follow?
When one former spouse appeal the Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce, the pendency of the appeal often leaves both... Read More
Not Paying Court Ordered Child Support? Your Licenses and Passport Could be at Risk
Failure to pay court ordered child support carries serious consequences in Georgia. In addition to being subject to... Read More
Georgia Health Insurance and Divorce
Health insurance is a hot topic in our country today. One benefit to being married is that a spouse and... Read More
No Retroactive Child Support in Georgia
Many states embrace the concept of retroactive child support or "back child support," but Georgia is not one of... Read More
Who Gets the Medical Expenses Deduction Post Divorce?
Although much attention is often paid to the child and dependent care tax credit or the dependency exemption during... Read More
Deadbeat Mom?
When non-custodial fathers are ordered by the court to pay child support and continuously fail to do so, it is not... Read More
The Four Parts of Georgia Divorce: Child Support
In our original post entitled "The Four Parts of Georgia Divorce," we touched base on the purpose of child support... Read More
I Have to Travel to Visit My Children. Can I Seek a Child Support Reduction?
Very often upon divorce, one or both former spouses may relocate to another neighborhood, city or even another... Read More
In Georgia, Child Support Payment is Not Conditioned on Visitation Rights
You arrive on time and at the planned location, and you are absolutely excited to spend some time with your... Read More
Do I Still Have to Pay Child Support if my Spouse and I Split Custody?
This is a typical question asked quite regularly by parents who are deciding how to share custody of their children... Read More
Completing Georgia’s Child Support Worksheet: Tips and Resources
If you are seeking a divorce here in Georgia, this is likely the first and hopefully last interaction you will have... Read More
Can I be Ordered to Pay for College Expenses?
It is not uncommon for many divorcing parents to come to an agreement in their Marital Dissolution Agreement or... Read More
Duration of Child Support in Georgia
When does Child Support end? In most instances, child support endures until the minor child for whom child... Read More
Georgia Mandatory Child Support Deviations
If you are going through a divorce in Georgia, especially if you have chosen to represent yourself, it is very... Read More
Not Paying Child Support? You Could Lose Your License
If you have been ordered to pay child support by a Georgia Court, but you fail to do so, you may be subject to... Read More
What are Non-Mandatory Deviations in Georgia?
Every divorce, child custody and child support matter is different. With that being said, the presumptive child... Read More
Case Law Update: Williamson v. Williamson, S13A0953, Ga (2013)
I'm the Custodial Parent, so Why Should I Have to Pay Child Support? We all know that the custodial parent... Read More
Single Dads on the Rise
We are all familiar with discussions concerning single mothers in America. However, did you know the rate of single... Read More
You Are Not The Father, But You May Still Have To Pay Child Support
In Georgia, a court may require a purported father to pay child support, even if he is found not to be the... Read More
Georgia Child Support – Gross Income is Not
In Georgia, the first step in determining the proper amount of child support is to determine the gross incomes of... Read More
Improper Child Support Modificaton in Georgia
The Georgia Supreme Court recently heard a case where a trial court tried to make a ruling on a potential future... Read More
Life Insurance and Child Support in Georgia
Georgia law specifies exactly how child support is to be determined. There is a specific calculation that considers... Read More
Child Support and Visitation
In Georgia, the duty to pay child support has nothing to do with visitation. Thus, visitation cannot be withheld... Read More
Georgia Child Support – What is included in
In Georgia, the first step in determining a child support obligation is to "determine the monthly gross income of... Read More
Georgia Adopts New Child Support Worksheet
Recently, the Georgia Child Support Commission announced that two new versions of Georgia's child support... Read More
Employer Paid Health Insurance and Child Support in Georgia
A recent case heard by the Supreme Court of Georgia highlighted how trial courts should characterize employer paid... Read More
Child Support Cannot Be Waived By Either Parent in Georgia
In Georgia, the right to receive child support belongs to the child, not the custodial parent. What this means is... Read More
Parental accountability courts may help parents behind on child support in Georgia
According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia parents who are behind on their child support... Read More
Frequently Asked Questions: Georgia Child Support
Question: Can I get a wage garnishment for back child support on Georgia? Answer: In Georgia, you cannot obtain a... Read More
Father’s Petition for Modification of Child Support is Time Barred Under Georgia Law
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently reemphasized long standing Georgia law prohibiting a petition for... Read More
Incarceration for Failure to Pay Child Support in Georgia
In this economy, many fathers in Georgia, despite their best efforts to provide for their children, fall short of... Read More
Are Personal Injury Settlements or Awards Considered Income for Purposes of Calculating Child Support in Georgia? – Part 3
In the first two parts of the discussion regarding personal injury awards in Georgia divorce cases, we examined... Read More
Downward modification of child support in Georgia
Atlanta family law attorneys are often asked about lowering a party’s child support obligation. I was... Read More
Automatic Adjustments to Child Support Payments in Georgia
In Georgia, child support payments are calculated to cover all the minor children in a household. However, when an... Read More
Georgia high income child support deviation
With the increasing publicity related to celebrities and their custody disputes (Usher, T.O., Mindy McCready and... Read More
Travel expenses deviation in Georgia – what is appropriate?
In Georgia, child support is calculated using the child support worksheets to obtain a presumptive child support... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Nonspecific deviation
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Parenting Time
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Extraordinary Expenses
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Permanency Plan or Foster Care Plan
Georgia courts can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Mortgage
Georgia courts can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Life Insurance
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Other Health Related Insurance
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Low Income
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – High Income
NOTE: As of July 1, 2024, the High Income Deviation amount has changed from $30,000.00 per month to $40,000.00 per... Read More
Life Insurance and Child Support
In child support case, the court may order a parent, or both parents, to obtain and maintain a life insurance... Read More
How long do I have to pay child support?
According to the child support guidelines, a parent has a duty to support a minor child “until the child... Read More
Child Support and Extracurricular Activities
An important issue for many parents is how payment for children’s extracurricular activities is handled in... Read More
Penalties for not paying child support in Georgia: License revocation
According to O.C.G.A. § 19-6-28.1(b), the licensing agencies in Georgia can revoke or suspend someone’s license... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Generally
In Georgia, child support is calculated using both the mother's and the father's incomes.O.C.G.A. §19-6-15.... Read More
Child Support in Georgia: Case Example (Income Sharing Approach)
Our first in this series on child support analysis will focus on the impact of looking at BOTH parents' incomes in... Read More
How is Georgia Child Support Determined?
Starting on January 1, 2007, the formula for calculating child support in Georgia changed drastically. Up until... Read More
Child Support and Health Insurance for Children
Under the Georgia Child Support Guidelines, expenses for a child’s health insurance premiums are included in the... Read More
Child Support and Social Security Benefits in Georgia
In Georgia, social security payments received for a child's benefit count toward the child support for that child... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Travel Expenses
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia child support deviations – Child and dependent care tax credit
The court can deviate from the presumptive child support amount calculated by the child support worksheets for... Read More
Georgia Child Support: Parenting Time Deviation
Starting on January 1, 2007, the formula for calculating child support in Georgia changed drastically. For details,... Read More