child support raise

[Inadaze723]

i am from georgia. i have been divorced since 1993. i have two children. i am currently getting $700 every four weeks based on their dad's salary of app. $32,000 in 1993. i have never asked for an increase in child support. i want to know what the percentage is that is allowed and reasonable for two children. his current salary is a base of $45,000. i suggested 25% of the sum of his current salary and the average of his last three years' bonuses. i would also like to know if there is a way to amend the current agreement without hiring a lawyer. what do you say?

 

[LadyBlu]

i am from georgia. i have been divorced since 1993. i have two children. i am currently getting $700 every four weeks based on their dad's salary of app. $32,000 in 1993. i have never asked for an increase in child support. i want to know what the percentage is that is allowed and reasonable for two children. his current salary is a base of $45,000. i suggested 25% of the sum of his current salary and the average of his last three years' bonuses. i would also like to know if there is a way to amend the current agreement without hiring a lawyer. what do you say?

Here is the link to the GA SUpport guidelines:
http://www.ganet.org/cgi-bin/pub/ocode/ocgsearch?number=19-6-15&Code_Number_Submit=Begin+Search

According to the statutes in that link above, 23-28% of current income is the rate used by the courts.

Also, usually the required increase in income should result in an increase of support of 100 or more per month.

I could not find a site that has the court forms for GA, not even the paid sites have any. If you contact the District Clerk in the courthouse that has jurisdiction they may have the necessary forms available. If not, then you can always hire a paralegal to type up the petition and order for you.

 

[LadyBlu]

Whoooops, I lied. I went to the GA courts website and they had the forms on there. They were a little hard to find, seems they dont like the pro se cases too much and have even appointed a council to determine why so many people are doing it themselves now. Anyways, here is the link to the modification order you will need, it is in adobe format.

http://www2.gsccca.org/Projects/drfilfrm.pdf