Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
Child support
Recently my son's father and I agreed to share custody of our 5 year old son due to his behavior. During a month the days are split equally. Before that I had full custody. My question is am I still entitled to child support if not all maybe half? His salary is about $46,000 a year (2 kids), my salary is $25,000. I have another child also from a previous relationship.
He seems to think that since we share custody equally the expenses of the child should be shared equally. I haven't gotten any child support since 10/06 and now I am in financial trouble.
By the way, in order to be civil we never went to court. We thought that we could come to an agreement without involving the courts. I agreed to $300 per month plus expenses such as shoes, clothes.
According to the income stated, what should he be paying for 2 children? (The other child is by another mother) Please help me with this.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Child support
You should consult with a local attorney to get a feel for how your judges view situations like this. Some judges say the child support should stay as it is in order to maintain the residence for the benefit of the child. Others rule in favor of a reduction. BTW, income alone is not the determining factor.
Re: Child support
The best help that anyone can give you here is to recommend that you select a lawyer to represent you. There are many factors that determine support and custody issues. Furthermore, it is in your best interest to obtain an agreement that is enforceable in order to insure the security of the children. If you and your husband are able to reach an agreement that the court can approve, then the expense of going to court will be greatly minimized.
Re: Child support
he still owes the full child support. You can't just get together with him and agree to ignore a court order on support. The order can be modfied if a judge so chooses after one of you files a case. there is no way to be certain as to what the new numbers would be.
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