Georgia's 2026 Parenting Time Adjustment Changes Child Support

Georgia's 2026 child support laws now factor parenting time into calculations. Learn how overnight custody affects payments and what Atlanta families need to know about the mandatory Parenting Time Adjustment.

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TLDR

  • Georgia's 2026 parenting time adjustment allows parents to potentially reduce child support obligations by increasing overnight custody, creating a financial incentive for more active parenting involvement.
  • Georgia's updated child support law uses the Income Shares Model with a mandatory Parenting Time Adjustment that modifies support based on standardized overnight custody schedules.
  • This legal change promotes fairer child support by directly linking financial obligations to actual parenting time, encouraging more balanced family involvement and stability for children.
  • Starting in 2026, Georgia courts will calculate child support differently, where the number of overnights with each parent directly impacts the final financial amount.
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