When the Child Support Expense Deduction is Not Allowable

The child support expense is not allowed when all of the following are in the same budgetary unit:

● The parent paying the child support.

● The child for whom the child support is being paid.

● The parent receiving the child support.

The following is not allowable as a child support expense and is removed from the payment amount:

● Any portion of the child support payment that is paid with income that is considered not countable.

● Any portion of the payment that is considered spousal maintenance (also known as alimony).

● Employer charges for garnishment that are not part of the court-ordered child or cash medical support expense.