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How Georgia Courts Impute Income for Child Support
When a parent gives no reliable evidence of income, a Georgia court may impute income to that parent, custodial or noncustodial, after an individualized review.
Read MoreIncarceration and Child Support in Georgia
Since 2018 a Georgia court cannot impute child support income to an incarcerated parent from pre-prison wages, and incarceration is not willful unemployment.
Read MoreHealth Insurance and Georgia Child Support
Georgia adds a child's health insurance premium to the basic child support obligation and prorates it, and the court must decide which parent covers the child.
Read MoreWork-Related Child Care in Georgia Child Support
Georgia adds work-related child care costs to the basic child support obligation on Schedule D and splits them pro rata; it is an adjustment, not a deviation.
Read MoreAlimony as a Georgia Child Support Deviation
Alimony paid to the other parent is not deducted from income for Georgia child support, but the court may treat it as a deviation if it makes a written finding.
Read MoreDental and Vision Insurance in Georgia Child Support
In Georgia child support, dental and vision premiums are a discretionary deviation, while health premiums are added to the presumptive amount automatically.
Read MoreExtraordinary Educational Expenses in Georgia
Georgia's extraordinary educational expense deviation covers private and special needs schooling and shifts the cost only if it is on the worksheet.
Read MoreGeorgia's Low-Income Child Support Adjustment
A Georgia parent with low adjusted income owes the lesser of the presumptive child support amount or a statutory table figure, applied automatically since 2026.
Read MoreHigh-Income Parents and Georgia Child Support
When Georgia parents' combined income exceeds the top of the child support table, the court uses the table's maximum and may deviate upward with findings.
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