A. The child support calculator is on the Georgia State Website and will be use to calculate your support. It is dependent on the financial status of both parents.

A. Georgia law does not recognize the concept of back child support, but it does not totally abandon custodial parents who have incurred considerable expenses caring for their children without the aid of the non-custodial parents.

A. 18 Any Georgia court order issued after 1993 establishing child support amounts should provide for support to continue until the child turns 18. If the child is still in high school past the age of 18, support will continue until the child finishes high school or reaches the age of 20, whichever occurs first.

A. The Penalties for Not Paying Child Support in Georgia Judges have the power to punish parents who fail to comply with child support orders. … If a court finds the non-paying parent is in contempt, a judge could impose fines and even jail the parent.

A. Georgia family law is gender neutral, and courts are just as likely to award child custody to a father as to a mother, based on the facts of the case. At The Siemon Law Firm, our lawyers know what it takes to obtain primary residential child custody for mothers in contested divorce cases and child custody disputes.

A. The state of Georgia requires parents to provide adequate support for their minor children. A parent can’t waive a child’s right to receive child support.

A. You must petition the court and show that you have a change in your circumstances that affects your court ordered support.

A. Here’s how you can collect overdue child support in Georgia
1. Withhold child support from the paychecks or unemployment pay.
2. Divert income tax refunds.
3. Suspend or revoke licenses – occupational, professional or driver’s — when parents are more than 60 days late in paying support.
4. Garnish worker’s compensation pau.
5. Add liens or levies to property.

A. Child support back pay cannot be totally forgiven or waived, but there are a few situations that can help you handle it. Double-check the amount the court states you are in arrears. … Back pay does accrue interest but, in some cases, you may not have to pay all of it. You can request a manageable payment schedule.

A. Georgia law (Section 19-7-1 of the Georgia Code) states that a parent can give up parental custody rights voluntarily or can be deemed “unfit” and lose such rights by: abandoning a child. mistreating a child, or. failing to provide a child with the necessities of life.