If I have 2 kids that I’m paying support on but I have another in the house, how do they determine the amount to be paid?
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If I have 2 kids that I’m paying support on but I have another in the house, how do they determine the amount to be paid?
Also, if I get child every other weekend, am I allowed to claim him on my tax return for at least the 6 months I have the child?
Asked on December 20, 2012 under Family Law, Tennessee
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The answers to your questions depends upon what the presumed current child support order states with respect to tax deductions and how the child support order is determined. Ordinarily child support orders are determined per the net monthly income and expense declaration of each parent in comparison to then existing county guidelines for the number of children and the percentage of time each parent may have a given child.
Based upon what you have written, I suggest that you consult with a family law attorney to look into how your child support obligation is calculated.
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