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Domestic Relations Child And Spousal Support: Comply With Federal Guidelines To Enforce Child Support Awards, F. Cullen

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act amends the Code section relating to the enforcement of child and spousal support payments to comply with the federal Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1984 and the Family Support Act of 1988. The Act provides guidelines for courts to use in determining the amount of child support awards. Further, the Act grants the court authority to enforce obligations of spousal and child support by ordering immediate wage deductions. It also provides for periodic review and adjustment of child support orders.

Domestic Relations Collection Of Child Support Payments: Remove From Probation Department, F. Cullen

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act amends the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act by transferring the responsibility of collecting certain child support payments from the probation department of the court to the Office of Child Support Recovery or to a county agency designated as the child support receiver. Further, the Act amends the Code to provide that probation supervisors no longer are authorized to collect child support payments.

Domestic Relations Legitimation Cases: Establish The Duty Of The Father To Support His Child, F. Cullen

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act amends section 19-7-22 relating to legitimation of children. The Act authorizes the court to establish the father's duty to provide child support concurrent with the court's order declaring his child to be legitimate.

Removing Nonconforming Child Support Payments From The Shadow Of The Rule Against Retroactive Modification: A Proposal For Judicial Discretion, John Eric Smithburn

Journal Articles

Whether and under what circumstances a parent who is ordered to pay child support is entitled to credit against a child support arrearage is one of the most vexing problems for the family court. Some courts consistently demand strict adherence to a child support order and do not permit retroactive modification. Other courts have allowed retroactive modification of support decrees when equity dictates. A recent amendment to the Social Security Act, however, prohibits retroactive modification of child support orders, leaving a number of unanswered questions concerning credit requests for nonconforming support payments.

This Article explores the problems created by nonconforming …

Smith V. Cole: Triumph In Family Court, Pamela S. Nagy

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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