Are there standard guidelines for child support in Georgia?
In Georgia, the law requires that the court award child support based upon a certain percentage of that parent’s gross income, minus any other child support that parent may be paying. The law has set ranges for child support based upon how many children there are. The ranges are: Between 17 and 23 percent of the gross income for one child; Between 23 and 28 percent of the gross income for two children; Between 25 and 32 percent of the gross income for three children; Between 29 and 35 percent of the gross income for four children; and Between 31 and 27 percent for five or more children. The judge has the option to deviate from these guidelines but if child support is ordered below the guidelines, the judge has put in writing why such little child support was ordered. These guidelines not only apply to divorces, but to paternity as well. There’s an unexpected expense for my child, what do I do? Usually the child support order will have specific instructions on how to handle this situati
In Georgia, the law requires that the court award child support based upon a certain percentage of that parent’s gross income, minus any other child support that parent may be paying. The law has set ranges for child support based upon how many children there are. The ranges are: Between 17 and 23 percent of the gross income for one child; Between 23 and 28 percent of the gross income for two children; Between 25 and 32 percent of the gross income for three children; Between 29 and 35 percent of the gross income for four children; and Between 31 and 27 percent for five or more children. The judge has the option to deviate from these guidelines but if child support is ordered below the guidelines, the judge has put in writing why such little child support was ordered. These guidelines not only apply to divorces, but to paternity as well.
