Sample Letter For Child Support Arrears In Georgia
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In Georgia, child support arrearage cannot be waived, dropped or forgiven by the custodial parent. The debt will continue to exist long after the child has become an adult.
Under Georgia law, you can terminate child support if any of the following occurs: The child reaches 18 years of age. The child is deceased. The child gets married. The child becomes emancipated. The parent paying child support dies. The parent with primary custody dies.
If the child is still in high school past the age of 18, support will continue until the child finishes high school or reaches the age of 20, whichever occurs first. If your court order was issued prior to 1993 or in a state other than Georgia, support is due as indicated in the court order.
WHAT CAN I DO IF I HAVE A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER, BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PAYMENTS, OR IF THE PAYMENTS ARE BEHIND? Contact Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). If you presently have a case with the DCSS, contact the case manager assigned your file.
If a parent does not obey a support order, he or she may be found in contempt of court. A contempt action may be filed against the NCP who fails to make support payments or does not maintain the required medical insurance. NCPs found in contempt of court may be fined, sentenced to jail, or both.
In Georgia, child support arrearage cannot be waived, dropped or forgiven by the custodial parent. The debt will continue to exist long after the child has become an adult.
To conclude, Georgia does not provide for “retroactive child support” or “back child support.”
Many states recognize the concept of back child support, but unfortunately for some mothers in the state, Georgia does not.
