Moccia v. Moccia

Carley, Justice.

Ralph (Father) and Cristi (Mother) Moccia were divorced in 1999. The final decree, which approved a settlement agreement, named Mother as the primary custodian of their daughter and required that Father make monthly support payments of $1,000. Although that amount exceeded the support guidelines established by OCGA § 19-6-15, the trial court approved the parties’ agreed amount based upon the child’s needs and the fact that Father’s earning capacity exceeded his current income. In 2002, Father sought a downward modification of his support obligation, alleging a worsening of his…