Does he have them 51% of the time? Regardless of any custody agreement, or court order the IRS has it's own definition of who the custodial parent is. Section 152(e)(4) defines custodial parent as the parent having custody for the greater portion of the calendar year and noncustodial parent as the parent who is not the custodial parent. If you feel that the mother may challenge this, or attempt to claim the child as well you can also double cover your back by having the Mom fill out form 8332, which basically says "I am the custodial parent of this child, and I am giving up my rights to claim the child this year. It can be found at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8332.pdf
The IRS rule is that if you have the child for more than half of the year, and they literally mean 183 days, you are the custodial parent.
No, but they frequently do to create multiple claims.
In general, child support is a percentage of net income. When calculating support for younger children, support actually ordered and paid for older children is subtracted from net income.
No, the father has to pay child support for both children. Of course the child that decides to live with him will be treated as he/she were when you were both married, but the child you have will still continue to receive child support by law!
In general, child support is a percentage of net income. When calculating support for younger children, support actually ordered and paid for older children is subtracted from net income.
In general, child support is a percentage of net income. When calculating support for younger children, support actually ordered and paid for older children is subtracted from net income.
Can a second job's income be included in child support calculation.
The person that claims to have paid the support.
That would be dependent on the specific state. In California it would be considered a deductible item in the calculation. See link But, all child support is rebuttable
Yes.
In most states it will not be included in the calculation
Absolutely. For calculating child support, virtually all income is counted except for public assistance/SSI.
In general, child support is a percentage of the obligor's net income. Only SSI and public assistance are exempt from this calculation.
The man who has been named as the father and ordered to pay support would need to file a countersuit claiming he is not the biological father of the child/children. Documentation would be required to prove such a claim and/or proof of claims of any other reason he is not obligated to pay support for the child/children named in the court order.
Child support is based of how much the main guardian spends on the child/children.
No, children are not taxed.
Yes, if a parent owes back child support, they will have to pay it until it is zeroed out even when the children are grown. The age of the child does not affect back child support at all.
No, because the court that issued the child support order has jurisdiction. Also, small claims court doesn't have jurisdiction over domestic and family matters of law.