On March 29, 2024, the Georgia legislature passed SB 454, which constitutes a significant amendment to Georgia’s child support statute, codified at O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15. The changes to the child support statute contained in this bill will have major impacts in the way that child support is calculated by Georgia courts, in addition to adding new provisions that address recent trends in custody and parenting time arrangements, such as joint (or 50/50) custody. In this post, we’ll discuss the most significant changes to the law and provide analysis as to how these changes may affect Georgia families going forward.

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