Columbus Georgia support attorneys
Columbus GA child support
Child Support in Muscogee County GA
In Georgia both parents are required to support their children until a child reaches the age of twenty, dies, graduates from high school, marries, is emancipated, or joins the military, whichever event happens earlier. The non-custodial parent should pay a reasonable amount of child support to the custodial parent towards the childs living expenses. Child support, in addition to a monthly or weekly sum, may also include such items like health insurance and payment of medical and dental expenses.
Since January 1, 2007, the guidelines for calculating child support based on a new “income shares” model which will take into account the income of both the custodial parent and the non-custodial parent became effective. The child support guidelines are a minimum basis for determining the amount of child support and will apply as a rebuttable presumption in all lawsuits involving the child support responsibility of a parent.
The Court cannot order parents to pay for college. Yet, parents can agree to pay child support beyond the age of 18 or to pay for college expenses.
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