Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Re: Child Support

Child support does not necessarily reduce when one child reaches age 18. Under the old guidelines, the amounts for one and two children overlapped and were very close. If that is your sole argument for reduction, you may have little to go on in some cases, unless you can show other reasons for a change.

Additionally if support was set when your income was lower, a petition to modify can boomerang and result in an increase.

Georgia has a new law for child support. Although some payors see a decrease under it, we have seen more increases than decreases, and it is a very bad law for at least some payors. It is also a complex law and is way beyond the ability of a non-lawyer to navigate.

If your past order provides for college, that is enforceable.

Your first step is to hire a lawyer to review your case and assess the likelihood of change, and the risk of an increase.

Re: Child Support

Successful child support modification typically requires involvement of an attorney. Please feel free to contact my firm in the event that you wish to employ legal counsel.