Northeast Georgia Attorneys Assisting With Child Support
Part of caring for your children in custody matters includes evaluating child support to ensure that your children are able to have everything they need.
Georgia uses a “shared income” and “shared time” approach to calculating child support. The calculations alone are straightforward, but there are pieces to the puzzle that can make the calculation seem more complicated. The process can be explained by Georgia child support lawyers Susan D. Brown and Bob Coleman at Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP, who bring over 100 combined years of experience to each case. Our team helps clients answer child support questions, including:
- How much does each parent make per month?
- How many children are of this marriage?
- Does either party or both support a child from other relationships?
- What is the shared custody arrangement?
- What is the cost of medical insurance?
- Are there day care expenses?
- Are there extraordinary educational expenses (testing, learning disabilities)?
- Are there extraordinary medical expenses?
In answering these questions, you will want an advocate who understands your situation and your interests. By talking to a family law attorney in our Gainesville office, we can help you understand your options and find a solution that works for everyone, especially for your children.
We will also help you learn about child support situations that may impact you, such as the potential for modifications down the line. You may even find a more simple, less combative way to resolve disputes with your ex through mediation. With our team’s decades of combined experience in family law problems, we can be the right advocate for you in any type of dispute you may have.
How Long Does Child Support Continue?
In most cases, child support terminates when a child turns 18. But if a child is in high school (secondary school) when they turn 18, then child support continues until the child graduates, but generally not past the age of 20. Extended child support between 18 and 20 can occur where a child was older when they started school, was held back, or has special needs.
In addition, Georgia now has a special needs child support provision for children who are disabled. This provision has specific requirements, and also takes into consideration income and benefits of the child, such as Social Security benefits. This provision requires separate findings in a child support order or if the child becomes disabled after a child support order is entered, may require a modification action to be filed.
Contact Our Family Law Firm Today
If you want results, hire the dedicated and innovative advocates of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP, at 678-601-2495 or contact us online. Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP, has a team of hardworking, client-focused attorneys and paralegals.