Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

child support

how does the state of georgia handles their child support? I have fried who needs help in solving the problem. He had two children from his first marriage and he is paying child support. He also have another child from his second marriage, they are getting divorced. how much of the child support will he be paying for this third child. his annual income is about $50k and his spouse makes $60k a year. they both live in georgia, please help with answer.


Asked on 8/08/08, 1:58 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Stephen Worrall The Manely Firm, P.C.

Re: child support

There are many variables that come into play, so it is impossible to answer the question without sitting down with a lawyer and going through all of the facts and the costs of several key elements, like child care, medical expenses, other special expenses, whether there is an order for child support for the other child, and his track record of paying the child support for the other child.

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Answered on 8/09/08, 3:17 pm
Harold Holcombe Harold D. Holcombe, P.C.

Re: child support

We have an income sharing system now that we use to calculate child support. Factors such as childcare, medical insurance, etc. are also used, as well as income, to determine support. The fact that he is paying child support for two other children will affect the amount that he has to pay. It may be that he has to go back to court and change the first amount so that he is not overpaying. All this is complicated so he really needs to get a lawyer now, not later.

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Answered on 8/08/08, 2:43 pm


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