There are cases where one parent has been paying child support to the other parent and realizes they have been overpaying. This can happen in a number of situations – for instance when the child support obligation is tiered. The law is very clear on these adjustments based on Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court decisions. Steve Shewmaker and Jimmy Lewis with the Shewmaker & Lewis Law Firm discuss this scenario, child support modifications and how emancipation can effect child support payments.