Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-4-2-.12 - Child Support Deduction
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Section 13921 of the Leland Act ( Pub. L. 103-66 Title I, Chapter 3, August 10, 1993) amends Section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act.
Legally obligated child support payments paid by a household member to a non-household member shall be allowed as a deduction. The deduction shall be only for the amount the household member actually pays, and shall not exceed the legally obligated amount. Voluntary child support payments are not allowed as a deduction.
A separate court order specifying the amount of the arrearage payments is not necessary in order for the household to receive the deduction. A court order or other types of verification of the legally obligated amount of child support is needed only for the current child support payments. The amount of the arrearage payments must be verified, as well as that the payments are truly arrearage. The worker must document thoroughly when giving a deduction for arrearage payments.