Child support in Georgia is not a one-size-fits-all calculation, and the final amount ordered can look very different depending on the specifics of your situation. Understanding what factors come into play gives you a clearer picture of what to expect — and how to...
Evander Holyfield Facing Jail for $372K Child Support Debt
A Georgia child support order isn't a suggestion. Non-custodial parents who do not keep up with their child support obligations can face serious legal consequences. They can even be jailed for contempt. It appears that former heavyweight boxing champion Evander...
Georgia Child Support Calculations Are More Complicated
Gone are the days when child support in Georgia meant that one parent lived with the children and the other parent paid all the child support. In 2007, Georgia adopted a more complex system, which considers the income of both parents when determining support. The...
Terrell Owens in Trouble for Fulton County Child Support Arrears
Former football star Terrell Owens is in hot water over allegations that he is approximately $20,000 behind in his Georgia child support obligations. The mother of Owens' child says that he has missed at least four months of payments. Previously, Owens was facing jail...
Georgia Counties Pilot New Child Support Enforcement Program
Since the recession hit, many Atlanta-area fathers have had a hard time keeping up with their child support obligations. The Georgia Department of Human Services estimates that 40 percent of non-custodial parents who owe child support aren't making payments. Of these...
If You Receive Federal Benefits and Are Behind on Child Support, Beware
In March 2013, the Federal government will stop issuing paper checks for benefits and will begin making all Social Security, Social Security Disability (SSD) and veteran's benefits payments electronically. The move to electronic payments is intended to save the...
Georgia Child Support and Alimony: Are They Taxable?
Tax season is in full swing. In Georgia and across the country individuals, couples and families are gathering W-2s, 1099s and other tax documents to make sure everything's in line for the IRS by April's tax filing deadline. If you paid or received child...
Failing to Pay Court-Ordered Child Support in Georgia Can Land You in Jail
In Georgia, regardless of whether parents are married or not, both have a duty to support their children. When married parents go through divorce proceedings, child custody and child support are one of the central pieces of divorce negotiations. The children of...
Georgia Child Support Calculations
In Georgia, a parent is generally expected to pay for the support and care of his or her children until the children reach 18. There are certain exceptions related to emancipation, the marriage of the child before 18 and whether or not the child has graduated from...
Modifying a Georgia Child Support Order
It's not uncommon for the financial situation of parents to change throughout the course of their child(ren)'s lifetime. Particularly during recent years, as more and more people throughout Georgia have lost jobs, been forced to take substantial pay cuts to stay in...
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