The process of calculating child support is provided by Georgia law. OCGA § 19-6-15 provides that the following factors are to be considered in calculating the amount of child support to be paid or received: Gross monthly income Adjusted Income (self-employment taxes, preexisting orders, theoretical child support for qualified children) Deviations (high income, low income, other health-related insurance, life insurance, child and dependent care tax credit, travel expenses, al

In Georgia child custody cases, a child who is 14 years old (or older) may select the parent with whom he or she wishes to reside. The child's selection is controlling unless the court determines that the selected parent is not a fit and proper person to have custody of the child. It is important to note that only present unfitness can defeat the child's selection. Evidence of past unfitness is inadmissible in regard to such issues. A child aged 14 or older may also choose no

Believe it or not, ex-spouses frequently do not follow the provisions of the court's divorce decree or incorporated divorce settlement agreement. But court orders mean something and must be followed or the violator risks being held in contempt, fined, and even put in jail. Court orders and judgments requiring the payment of child support, visitation, alimony, attorney's fees, or transfer of property may be enforced against the offending party by bringing an action for contemp