Recent Updates to
the Child Support Guidelines
1 hour of CE for registered neutrals (GA) & pending 1 CLE hour for Georgia attorneys, including 1 trial hour
Session Information
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This session covers the statutory changes to the child support statute, O.C.G.A. 19-6-15, brought forth from the passage of the Senate Bill 454 during this past year’s legislative session. Included is updates to the basic child support obligation table, Veteran’s Affairs benefits, low-income adjustments, and parenting time adjustments. Additionally, changes to the income withholding order process will be discussed.
In-person attendees can join Recent Updates to the Child Support Guidelines in the Auditorium:
2:15pm to 3:15pm
This session will be live-streamed to virtual attendees.
Noelle Lagueux-Alvarez, Esq.
Noelle Lagueux-Alvarez is employed by the Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts ("AOC") and serves the AOC as Assistant Division Director for Communication, Children, Families, and the Courts. She is an attorney with over nineteen years of professional legal experience. After working in the private sector for six years, for such companies as Goldman Sachs and Swissair, Ms. Lagueux-Alvarez graduated magna cum laude from Albany Law School in 2005. She started her legal career in the general litigation department in the Atlanta office of Paul Hastings—a large international law firm. Thereafter, Ms. Lagueux-Alvarez was the Program Director and Staff Attorney for the Fulton County Business Court. Following the Business Court, Ms. Lagueux-Alvarez worked for the U.S. Department of Labor representing a sub-agency in litigation.
Kurt Bryan
Kurt Bryan grew up in Rome, Georgia, and attended Georgia’s largest, and most beautiful college, Berry College. He graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. In March 2009, Kurt began working for the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) in the Dallas/Paulding County office as a Child Support Enforcement/Modification Agent. Kurt continued to work as a Child Support Agent in the Atlanta Metro area until 2015 when he moved to the State Office. From 2015 to 2022, Kurt would serve DCSS as a Compliance Monitor, Policy Specialist, and Communications Group Manager. From 2022 through October 2023, Kurt worked as the Limited English Proficiency/Sensor Impairment (LEPSI) Program Manager for the Department of Human Services.
Latoinna Lawrence
Latoinna Lawrence is the Program Coordinator of the Georgia Child Support Commission. She creates informative content from ideas of the Commission, assists with planning, and organizing capturing memories from many events. She attended Georgia State University, enjoys photography, cooking, crafts and riding in her golf cart throughout the town of Senoia, GA with her two kids and husband.
Full Agenda
The program will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (full agenda outlined below)
Those attending via livestream will not have access to view sessions presented in Room A, but will have access to a recording of these sessions (and all others) during the month of December (2024). Those attending the conference in person will have a choice between two breakout sessions, held at 1:00 PM and 2:15 PM. Like livestream attendees, a recording of all sessions will be available to in-person attendees for the month of December (2024).
Time
7:30 am - 8:30 am
8:30 am - 8:45 am
8:45 am - 9:45 am
9:45 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
n/a11:00 am - 11:15 am
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
Session(s)
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome and Program Overview
Understand/Manage High Conflict Personalities
Break
Applying the CARS Method in Dispute Res.
Break
Integrating AI Responsibly: The ASPEN Protocol
Lunch & Award Presentation
Hands-On with AI: Practical Tools for Mediation Professionals
Advanced Probate Issues: Beware of the Shadows
Break
Recent Updates to the Child Support Guidelines
Break
Closing
Continuing Education Information
Integrating AI Responsibly is approved for 1 hour of CE for registered neutrals (GA) & 1 hour of CLE for Georgia attorneys (pending).
The total conference is approved for 6 hours of CE for registered neutrals and is approved by the State Bar of Georgia for 6 CLE hours, including ethics and trial credit.
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All CE for neutrals registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution will be automatically applied by December 1.
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Georgia Attorneys who purchase the appropriate ticket option will have CLE hours automatically reported to the State Bar of Georgia. The fee for CLE hours is included in the ticket price.
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Attorneys from states other than Georgia: Upon request, we will be happy to assist you with needed documentation to self-report hours to your local State Bar. Please reach out to us at adrinstitute@georgiacourts.gov.
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