1. When does the new law start?
The new law takes effect on January 1, 2007. It will be applied to all child support decisions made after that date, even if the case was started in court before that.
2. If I already have a current child support order, how will I be affected by the change in the new child support guidelines, effective January 1, 2007.
No current order will automatically change, effective January 1, 2007. The only way that a current order will be affected is if a petition to modify is filed or there is a recommendation from the Office of Child Support Services for a modification, pursuant to O.C.G.A. §19-11-12.
3. Besides using the new child support guidelines’ worksheet and schedules, is there anything else I need for the court to decide my case in 2007?
Yes. You will need to bring to court proof of your income and certain expenses, including child care, health insurance for the child, special expenses (i.e., extracurricular activities) for the child, and child support orders for other children and the payment history you have made on those orders.
Don’t forget to bring a copy of the actual Child Support Worksheet and Schedules. If you are calculating child support on the new electronic worksheets, please do not forget to print out a copy of the Worksheet and Schedules before you submit it, via the internet, to the Judge.
Meeting and Sub-Committee Minutes(2005-2006)
6/1/05: Child Support Commission Guidelines Summary
6/23/05: Summary of Statute Review Sub-Committee
7/8/05: Child Support Commission Guidelines Summary 7/1/05: EcoStudy Summary
7/1/05: Summary of Statute Review Sub-Committee
8/1/05: Summary of Meeting Minutes
8/12/05: Summary of Forms Sub-Committee
9/9/05: Summary of Meeting Minutes
9/9/05: Action Taken by the Statute Review Sub-Committee
10/6/05: Summary of Meeting Minutes
10/6/05: EcoStudy Sub-Committee Summary
10/12/05: Action Taken by Statute Review Sub-Committee
10/12/05: Summary of Meeting Minutes
11/10/05: Training Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes
11/10/05: Statute Review Sub-Committee Minutes
12/13/05: Statute Review Sub-Committee Minutes
12/19/05: Summary of Meeting Minutes
8/25/06 Training Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes
8/25/06 Statute Review Meeting Minutes
Theoretical Support Memo
Judge's Notes
Release back Feature
Purging Final Worksheet
Downloadable Excel Version
Notes on the Downloadable Excel Version
Technical Issues
Calculator Issues Reporting Form --
Having technical problems with the electronic calculators? Please let us know the details so we can report and resolve. Please email your form to radwinj@gaaoc.us or print and fax to 404-651-6449 attention Jill Radwin. Please include your name and contact number.
User Guides
Practitioner's Electronic Unguided Worksheet
Senate Bill 382, the new Child Support Guidelines as passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor on April 28, 2006, are available here.
NEW VERSIONS OF ALL THE ELECTRONIC WORKSHEETS HAVE JUST BEEN RELEASED!
The judges’, practitioners’, and guided or question driven version of the electronic (web based) Worksheets have been revised (effective July 1, 2007). The downloadable Excel version has been revised, too (effective July 1, 2007). If you have previously downloaded the Excel version, please discard the previous version and replace with the revised one.
Please click on the appropriate tab below to take you to the host site where you can calculate using the latest version, as well as download the latest version of the Excel calculator version. At this same site one can also download or print a blank copy of the worksheet to manually calculate his or her child support.
The downloadable calculator is a Microsoft Excel file that includes printable forms with built in formulas. It is intended for use where a person is calculating child support and there is no immediate internet access, as the other versions require the use of the internet. The file can be saved to your hard drive, disk or CD-ROM and transported from an internet-based computer to any other computer with at least Microsoft Excel 2003 or newer.
This is an interactive tool designed for those who have little experience in calculating one's child support obligation under the new Child Support Guidelines. You will be asked a series of questions about your income and child rearing expenses, and this calculator will determine the child support obligation based on your answers. After the calculation is complete, you will be given the option to submit the information directly to the judge. Be sure you have already filed with the clerk of court and received a civil action number prior to submitting it to the judge. Also, do not forget to print out copies of your completed worksheet before submitting it to the court.
This is an interactive tool designed for the judges to calculate the parties' child support obligation. This unguided version is similar to the Practitioner's Version but has several overwrite features, especially regarding discretionary issues. The judges will need an individualized User Identification Number and password to sign onto this version. Once signed in, the court can pull up the parties submitted electronic worksheet and schedules by the Civil Action Number or Name of the Party.
This is an interactive tool designed for attorneys, mediators or others experienced in commonly calculating a child support obligation. This unguided version of the worksheet is far less instructive than the Litigant version; however, it, too, can be used simply to calculate the obligation. Just as if with the Litigant Version, you can submit it directly to the court (but should not be confused with filing or answering a petition with the court clerk's office). You will need a civil action number prior to submitting it directly to the court. Also, please ensure that you print out the finished worksheet and schedules prior to submitting it to the court.