Child Support 

Child support is an issue that is often litigated in family law cases. Many of these cases result from a parent who... Read More

When a couple goes through a divorce, the issues are resolved based upon the current information as known at the... Read More

Dennis Quaid and his estranged wife, Kimberly, have been going through a divorce since June 2016. Despite the fact... Read More

In Georgia, "[p]arties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject... Read More

All parents going through a divorce have to work out the issues of child custody and child support. Sometimes these... Read More

In St. Joseph County, Indiana, prosecutors have become increasingly frustrated with deadbeat parents who refuse to... Read More

The State of Kansas has taken a unique approach to child support violations by offering a Child Support Bench... Read More

In Georgia, failure to pay child support can result in being found in contempt of court, wage garnishment,... Read More

Divorce touches on every aspect of life, including taxes. So, as Atlanta divorce attorneys, it is not uncommon for... Read More

Many considering divorce, and even some individuals currently going through the divorce process in Georgia, are... Read More

Imagine that you purchase a car for your sixteen year old child. Later on, unforeseen things happen and you end up... Read More

This summer, the Georgia Court of Appeals addressed a case involving the payment of a child's private school tuition... Read More

Promissory estoppel is not a legal concept generally associated with divorce, child support or any other issue of... Read More

Along with concerns regarding how child support is used by the custodial parent, another reason commonly given by... Read More

The short answer to the question is: Yes, quitting your job may temporarily stop an income deduction order. But, the... Read More

Owed child support? If so, there are several ways to enforce your child support order, including filing a contempt... Read More

In Georgia, child support is primarily based on the income of both parents, and the ability of each parent to meet... Read More

In Georgia, as well as in several other states, one way a state can enforce a court's directing a non-custodial... Read More

At times, it seems that expenses for one’s children are never ending. From extracurricular activities to camp... Read More

As reported by CNBC and CNN Money, the estranged wife of Citadel LLC founder Ken Griffin is seeking a whopping $1... Read More

When you go through a divorce with children, your final decree will include the exact amount of child support the... Read More

As Atlanta Divorce attorneys, it is our experience that divorce and bankruptcy are often interrelated. As a result,... Read More

As Atlanta Divorce attorneys, it is our experience that divorce and bankruptcy are often interrelated. As a result,... Read More

The brief answer to this question is to seek the help and advice of a knowledgeable Georgia child support attorney.... Read More

Just as many individuals considering divorce or currently going through the divorce process wonder whether to seek... Read More

The short answer to this question is yes. However, the process to modify an out of state child support order in... Read More

The short answer to the above posed question is no. One parent may not waive the child support obligation of the... Read More

Generally, child support can be explained quite simply: If you have a child who is living with his/her other parent,... Read More

In Georgia, failure to pay court ordered child support comes with a variety of penalties. Such penalties generally... Read More

Many are aware that failure abide by a court order to pay child support comes with several consequences, including:... Read More

Failure to pay court ordered child support carries serious consequences in Georgia. In addition to being subject to... Read More

Many states embrace the concept of retroactive child support or “back child support,” but Georgia is not... Read More

When non-custodial fathers are ordered by the court to pay child support and continuously fail to do so, it is not... Read More

In our original post entitled "The Four Parts of Georgia Divorce," we touched base on the purpose of child support... Read More

Very often upon divorce, one or both former spouses may relocate to another neighborhood, city or even another... Read More

You arrive on time and at the planned location, and you are absolutely excited to spend some time with your... Read More

This is a typical question asked quite regularly by parents who are deciding how to share custody of their children... Read More

If you are seeking a divorce here in Georgia, this is likely the first and hopefully last interaction you will have... Read More

It is not uncommon for many divorcing parents to come to an agreement in their Marital Dissolution Agreement or... Read More

In most instances, child support endures until the minor child for whom child support is being paid reaches the age... Read More

If you are going through a divorce in Georgia, especially if you have chosen to represent yourself, it is very... Read More

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

Every divorce, child custody and child support matter is different. With that being said, the presumptive child... Read More

I’m the Custodial Parent, so Why Should I Have to Pay Child Support? We all know that the custodial parent always... Read More

Learn More About The Divorce Process In Depth: The Consequences for Failure to Respond to the Complaint How... Read More

In Georgia, the threshold requirement for a modification of child support is showing a change in the parent's... Read More

We are all familiar with discussions concerning single mothers in America. However, did you know the rate of single... Read More

In Georgia, when considering an award of child support, the court or jury may consider an upward or downward... Read More

In Georgia, a court may require a purported father to pay child support, even if he is found not to be the... Read More

In Georgia, the first step in determining the proper amount of child support is to determine the gross incomes of... Read More

The Georgia Supreme Court recently heard a case where a trial court tried to make a ruling on a potential future... Read More

Georgia law specifies exactly how child support is to be determined. There is a specific calculation that considers... Read More

In Georgia, the duty to pay child support has nothing to do with visitation. Thus, visitation cannot be withheld... Read More

In Georgia, the first step in determining a child support obligation is to "determine the monthly gross income of... Read More

Recently, the Georgia Child Support Commission announced that two new versions of Georgia's child support... Read More

A recent case heard by the Supreme Court of Georgia highlighted how trial courts should characterize employer paid... Read More

In Georgia, the right to receive child support belongs to the child, not the custodial parent. What this means is... Read More

According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia parents who are behind on their child support... Read More

Question: Can I get a wage garnishment for back child support on Georgia? Answer: In Georgia, you cannot obtain a... Read More

The Supreme Court of Georgia recently reemphasized long standing Georgia law prohibiting a petition for... Read More

In the first two parts of the discussion regarding personal injury awards in Georgia divorce cases, we examined... Read More

Atlanta family law attorneys are often asked about lowering a party’s child support obligation. I was... Read More

In Georgia, child support payments are calculated to cover all the minor children in a household. However, when an... Read More

With the increasing publicity related to celebrities and their custody disputes (Usher, T.O., Mindy McCready and... Read More

In Georgia, child support is calculated using the child support worksheets to obtain a presumptive child support... Read More

In Georgia, a spouse who has an affair risks the affair playing a large role in the outcome of the divorce case,... Read More

There was recently a new article on ajc.com about the lawsuit against NFL receiver Terrell Owens in Fulton County... Read More

An important issue for many parents is how payment for children’s extracurricular activities is handled in... Read More

Starting on January 1, 2007, the formula for calculating child support in Georgia changed drastically. Up until... Read More

In Georgia cases where a child support payor seeks a downward modification of his child support obligation, the... Read More

As a seasoned family law attorney, I am often asked if a parent can get a retroactive child support modification... Read More

In Georgia, social security payments received for a child's benefit count toward the child support for that child... Read More

Child support is an often litigated facet of family law. This is likely because the support itself hinges on the... Read More

It seems like nearly every day there is a news story about a celebrity failing to pay court ordered child support.... Read More