McDonough, GA asked in Divorce for Georgia

Q: If I want to divorce my husband, can I stay in the home in exchange for child support? We have 3 kids, one is his

Been together 10 years and married for 2.

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Zachary Taylor Beck
Zachary Taylor Beck
Answered
  • Rome, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: Parties to a divorce can agree to almost anything. However, child support is for the benefit of the child and cannot be waived by either parent. You may be able to show that it is in the best interest of the children to stay in the home in exchange for the Husband to not pay child support. However, I do not think any judge, at least the judges I have practiced in front of, would allow the non-custodial parent (i.e., Husband) to not pay some amount in child support.

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