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Life Insurance Premiums and Georgia Child Support
A Georgia court may add or subtract a life insurance premium kept for a child as a child support deviation, if the premium is reasonable and findings are made.
Read MoreNonspecific Deviations in Georgia Child Support
A Georgia court may deviate from presumptive child support for an unlisted reason, but only on a finding that the deviation serves the child's best interest.
Read MoreThe Child Care Tax Credit and Georgia Child Support
A Georgia court may deviate from child support when a parent gets the federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, but only by choice and with findings.
Read MoreThe Mortgage Deviation in Georgia Child Support
A Georgia court may count a noncustodial parent's mortgage payments on the child's home as a child support deviation, but it is never required to.
Read MoreWhy You Want an Income Deduction Order
An income deduction order gets Georgia child support paid straight from wages, with a payment record, employer liability, and no separate lawsuit.
Read MoreWho Claims the Children on Taxes in Georgia?
A Georgia court cannot give the federal dependency exemption to the noncustodial parent; it stays with the custodial parent unless that parent signs a release.
Read MoreQuestions About Choosing a Georgia Divorce Lawyer
A lawyer cannot file your Georgia divorce and represent your spouse. Ethics rules also govern your spouse's lawyer, a spouse's ex-lawyer, and a parent paying.
Read MoreBankruptcy and Property Division in Georgia
Bankruptcy never erases support. Since 2005, property-division debts survive Chapter 7 but can be discharged in Chapter 13. List divorce claims if you file.
Read MoreWaiving the Right to Modify Alimony in Georgia
Georgia spouses can waive the right to modify alimony, but only in very clear words that refer to that right. A changes-in-writing clause alone is not enough.
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