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Category: Child Support

High Income Child Support in Georgia: Above the $40,000 Table

What happens when combined income exceeds the guidelines, and why these awards get reversed on appeal Quick answer: Georgia’s Basic Child Support Obligation table stops at $40,000 per month in

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Child Support for Self-Employed Parents in Georgia

How Georgia courts determine business income, which deductions get added back, and what it takes to prove either side Quick answer: Georgia does not use a self-employed parent’s tax return

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How to Calculate Child Support in Georgia: A Step-by-Step Guide

Updated for the SB 454 guideline changes effective January 1, 2026 Quick answer: Georgia calculates child support using an Income Shares Model under O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15. Both parents’ gross monthly

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Does Child Support Really Stop at 18 in Georgia?

Quick Answer: In Georgia, child support usually ends at age 18. However, most orders extend support until age 20 if the child is still in high school full-time. As of

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What happens if a parent refuses to pay child support in Atlanta?

Quick Answer: If child support payments stop in Georgia, you cannot take matters into your own hands. You must enforce the court order through legal channels like income deduction orders,

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New Georgia Child Support Laws (2024–2026): What Parents Need to Know

How is child support calculated in Georgia under the 2024 and 2026 updates? Georgia uses the Income Shares Model, combining both parents’ gross incomes. As of July 1, 2024, the

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Tax Filing Tips and Georgia’s New Child Support Guidelines

What Changed in Georgia Child Support Law for 2026? Effective January 1, 2026, Georgia child support law now requires courts to apply a Mandatory Parenting Time Adjustment in every child

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