Cobb County Child Support Enforcement Lawyer
The amount paid in child support after a divorce or for children born outside wedlock is something that most people believe should be fair. Problems occur in the determination of child support levels when people disagree about what exactly constitutes fair.
The state of Georgia utilizes mandated guidelines for the determination of the appropriate levels of child support in individual cases. These guidelines take into account both parents' incomes as well as expenses such as health care and education. An attorney can help make sure that the output of the guidelines is representative of your situation's reality.
The Young Firm has been helping families with their child support and other family law issues for over 20 years. Let our Marietta child support attorney help you.
What Factors Allow Deviation From Child Support Guidelines?
While child support in Georgia is determined by state guidelines, a judge can deviate if it is in the best interest of the child. Some of these factors include:
- High or low income of a parent
- Healthcare
- Child and dependent care tax credit
- Travel expenses
- Alimony
- Mortgage
- Extraordinary expenses
Both parties must submit a domestic relations financial affidavit to the judge in their case. This document will tell the judge what their position on child support is. The judge will take the income and expenses that are deemed appropriate and use them to create your child support obligations.
Modification and Enforcement of Child Support Obligations
If circumstances have changed since your initial child support levels were set and you need those levels to be adjusted to allow you to fulfill your parental obligations and maintain reasonable family finances, a modification of those levels can be sought in court.
If the parent with the obligation to pay child support is not living up to his or her responsibilities, we can request that the court use its powers to enforce the other party's compliance to the agreement.
Contact Us
If you are concerned about child support obligations, call 770-884-7029, toll free at 888-620-9083 or contact us online to set up your free initial consultation with our Marietta child support attorney. For our clients' convenience we accept all major credit cards.
