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Georgia Child Support.

Georgia child support is going to be paid by the non custodial parent, this means the parent that usually only has the children for a certain amount of time, wither it be every other weekend or visitations throughout the year, the custodial parent who receives the child support for the children, is the parent that the children reside with most of the time.  Child support in Georgia is based upon the gross income of the non custodial parent.  Child support percentage is based upon, the amount the non custodial parent makes, and how many children they are supporting.  In Georgia this is how it is based upon, with children.
  1. For one child it’s going to be 17-23% of your gross income, for child support.
  2. For two children it’s going to be 23-28% of your gross income, for child support.
  3. For three children it’s gong to be 25-32% of your gross income, for child support.
  4. For four children it’s going to be 29-35% of your gross income, for child support.
  5. For five or more children you will be paying 31-37% of your gross income, for child support.
 Now on another note, there are other circumstances in child support being paid and how much.  Especially for more children, the court can adjust child support up or down with certain factors, here is a list of a few factors that can affect child support in Georgia.
  1. In many cases especially if we are dealing with many children in child support, the ages of the children are taken into factor, there needs at that time and how much they cost.
  2. If the child has been in an accident or has medical cost that require the custodial parent to be put in any financial jeopardy, the insurance cost and medical cost are taken into play for how much child support will be paid.
  3. Education cost for the child or children.
  4. If there is daycare required for both parents to work.
  5. If there is more of a shared custody of the children, this takes a play in child support, if the children are spending an equal amount of time at both parents, then the child support will be adjusted.
  6. If a non custodial parent is also paying on other children in another household, child support can be adjusted for both families.
  7. If income of either parent has been increased or decreased, child support can be readjusted for this.
  8. There is also an IN KIND income for the self employed, this is monitored and adjusted to pay child support.
  9. If the cost of living goes up, then child support can raise also.
  10. If there is any high travel expenses for the children.  That also comes into play with child support.
 There are several other factors that can come into play with child support modification.  In Georgia the child support order can be modified at any time, if the parents agree on child support modification there will not be any need for a trial in child support court, if the parents do not agree with each other, then a trial date will be set to modify the child support. 

 

Posted: Jan 16 2008, 07:43 AM by ChildSupport | with no comments |
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