That's not correct, child support is always owed to the parent, NOT the child. (?)
Is not the central question here whether or not a custodial parent can effectively waive and release the other parent from his or her duty to provide financial support for their child or children?
Assuming so, then it seems to be your argument that the receiving parent can waive that obligation simply because the support is
"owed to the parent and NOT THE CHILD" .
There is a slight problem with your position, however. It smacks in the face of numerous decisions by the Georgia Appellate Court, all to the contrary. (Excerpts as follow)
"But, insofar as it (the divorce decree) relates to child support, it is a right which belongs to the child or children involved which may be exercised at the election of the mother or other person having legal custody of the children under the terms of the divorce decree. Since this right belongs to the children and not to the mother, she cannot waive it. Livsey v. Livsey, 229 Ga. 368 (191 SE2d 859) (1972).
And for a refresher course:
Collins v. Collins, 172 Ga. App. 748 (1984) "The duty of parents to support their children is joint and several, and does not cease upon separation or divorce of the parents".
OCGA § *749 19-7-2; Mell v. Mell, 190 Ga. 508 (9 SE2d 756) (1940).
"One parent cannot contract away the right of a child to be supported by the other parent, and such a provision in a divorce decree waiving a child's right to support is void"[/B]. (Citing: Crumb v. Gordon, 157 Ga. App. 839 (2) (278 SE2d 725) (1981); Williamson v. State, 138 Ga. App. 306 (3) (226 SE2d 102) (1976); see also Livsey v. Livsey, 229 Ga. 368 (191 SE2d 859) (1972).
Perhaps you should hasten to alert that august body that they are badly misinformed.