The calculator below will estimate your monthly child support payment based on Georgia's child support guidelines.
Disclaimer: Please remember that these calculators are for informational and
educational purposes only.
To use the child support calculator, select or enter the appropriate information next to each statement.
When you have completed the form, click on the calculate button to get an estimate of the amount of child support that the non-custodial parent will have to pay to the custodial parent in Georgia.
Frequently Asked Questions about Georgia Child Support
What agency can help me with child support issues?
The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Child Support
Services (DCSS) is available to all state residents for help with
matters related to child support, including: establishing child support
and medical orders, enforcing child support orders, determining
paternity, locating absent parents, and collecting and distributing
payments.
How much will my child support order be?
Monthly child support payments are set according to state guidelines
that take into account both parents’ income, how many children need
support, and the amount of time each parent spends with their child/ren.
Both parents share an equal responsibility in providing for the
financial needs of their child/ren; each is responsible for a percentage
of the appropriate amount listed in the Georgia Schedule of Basic Child
Support Obligations.
How is child support collected and distributed?
Child support payments are processed through the Georgia Family Support Registry.
How can I modify a child support order?
A request for a modification review must be requested in writing to your
local DCSS office. If there is a significant change in the amount of a
previously established child support order based on life circumstances
(i.e., loss of employment, new job, new custody arrangement), your child support order will likely be modified.
What can be done to enforce a child support order?
If you are having trouble collecting child support from a non-custodial parent, DCSS
can help you enforce court-ordered child support by withholding support
from paychecks, intercepting workers compensation benefits and
unemployment benefits, reporting delinquent parents to the credit
bureaus, revoking licenses (professional and otherwise) and other
actions.
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