Norcross, GA asked in Child Support for Georgia

Q: Do I have to pay child support if my daughter doesnt live w/her dad?

My daughter has lived w/her sister since June. Do I still have to pay child support to my ex/?

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Paula J. Mcgill
Paula J. Mcgill
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  • Marietta, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: You have to pay until the court relieves you from doing so. You can file a petition to modify child support because your daughter lives with someone else. If you stop paying support without a court order, you run the risk of having the father file a petition for contempt against you. It will be much faster if the two of you can file in court a consent petition to modify child support. The judge may require the two of you to pay child support to her sister. The court will determine the appropriate distribution between the two parents.

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