Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Re: Child support increase

You didn't give me the vital fact of how many children he has from the first marriage and whether the children from this marriage are legally his or his wifes. This is vital to the answer.

As far as percentages go the Court takes a boat load of factors into consideration. All things being equal though, you can estimate about 20% for 1 child, 25% for 2, and about 28% for 3 or more. The Code gives specific ranges, but this estimate should give you an idea. If the children are your Dad's,then the answer is yes, the Court will consider it. But don't expect them to waive or reduce greatly his amount of support. The Court will also consider the fact that he has a Wife who can work and support their current children.

Re: Child support increase

All financial factors will be taken into account. The objective is to come to a fair decision. You can check out the GA code at: http://www.lawskills.com/code/ga/

The applicable section for a starting point is GA ST � 19-5-12.