If a parent pays a small portion of child support on a monthly basis but continues to be behind, is that considered abandonment?
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If a parent pays a small portion of child support on a monthly basis but continues to be behind, is that considered abandonment?
Asked on September 18, 2012 under Family Law, Georgia
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Abandonment is when the other parent makes no attempt at support or contact. If the parent was making no attempts to pay, but had the ability to pay, then the parent's rights could be altered on the basis of abandonment. Being behind on child support is not generally considered abandonment. If the parent is paying no child support, but can show their inability to pay, then the failure to pay anything, by itself, would not be considered abandonment either.
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