To: The Georgia State House, The Georgia State Senate, and Governor Brian Kemp
Georgia Custodial Parents On A Mission
To have Georgia Legislators change the law to have the Child Support case follow the Custodial Parent & The Child; To have the Noncustodial Parent update the Department of Human Services every 90 days with an accurate Resident address and Employment; To Suspend the Noncustodial Parent License if the payment becomes more than 45 days TOTAL in arrears; To request that a Modification is an automatic every 2 years due to kids get older and clothing/food cost more as well as extra activities; Enforce Court orders for Medical Coverage; Start a Child Support Task Force by working with other counties and states; Intercept the noncustodial income taxes to clear the arrears; To issue a warrant once the arrears total is 3 months behind (Ex. $150 monthly- 3 months=$450); To continue child support if the child attends college as the custodial parent turns in quarterly or by semester grades.
Why is this important?
Due to the current Georgia law, which states that the case is to stay in the County/State of the Noncustodial Parent, which is difficult when they up and leave without notification. My 8-year-old son's father is still using my previous address, where he has been gone from the home for over 4 years. The noncustodial parent should NOT fall more than 30-45 days behind in payment. It's hard being a single parent and the noncustodial parent neglects the child/children as if their needs are not important. Being a single mother, all the responsibility and financial duties fall solely on me. Its hard to tell my 8-year old I don't have funds to pay for him to participate in a sport or can't take him to bowling or determining whether to be late paying a bill so that I can purchase clothes that fit. Custodial parents don't have a day off; I am always on the clock as a SINGLE PARENT 365 days a year, at PTA meetings, dentist/doctor appointments, working to provide for us, cooking dinner, helping with homework, giving birthday parties, consoling him when he cries for his noncustodial parent, making ends meet with the help of the Good Lord on my side and answering our prayers.