Alimony
Articles about alimony in Georgia, including types, determination, enforcement, and tax implications.
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Can a QDRO Collect Child Support Arrears in Georgia?
A Georgia court cannot use a QDRO to pull child support arrears from retirement accounts the decree awarded to the paying parent, but other remedies reach them.
Read MoreDefined Contribution vs Defined Benefit QDROs
A Georgia QDRO for a 401(k) divides an account balance as of a date; one for a pension divides a monthly benefit, so each order must answer different questions.
Read MoreFour Common QDRO Mistakes in Georgia Divorces
Georgia appellate cases show the QDRO mistakes that cost former spouses money: nobody drafts it, it contradicts the decree, it is left out, or the decree fails.
Read MoreWhat Is a QDRO and When Do You Need One in Georgia?
A QDRO is the federal-law order that lets a retirement plan pay a former spouse the share of benefits a Georgia divorce awarded as alimony or property.
Read MoreThe Alimony Recapture Rule After the 2019 Tax Change
The federal alimony recapture rule belongs to the pre-2019 deduction, so it reaches only Georgia divorces whose alimony instrument was executed before 2019.
Read MoreChanging a Temporary Alimony Order in Georgia
A Georgia judge can raise, lower or end temporary alimony any time before the case is decided, without a change in circumstances, but only on evidence.
Read MoreEnforcing a Temporary Alimony Order in Georgia
A Georgia temporary alimony order is enforced by contempt, execution, garnishment or wage withholding, the same tools that enforce a final award.
Read MoreFive Things You Must Show for Temporary Alimony
A Georgia spouse asking for temporary alimony must make a preliminary showing of a marriage, a real separation, a pending case, contested issues, and a hearing.
Read MoreHow a Georgia Judge Sets Temporary Alimony
A Georgia judge sets temporary alimony on need and ability to pay under OCGA 19-6-3, with relaxed rules of evidence, and your own income does not rule it out.
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