Are school supplies covered by child support?

Are school supplies covered by child support?

Child Support covers expenses for children such as food, housing, clothes, school costs and other extra-curricular activities. It applies to all parents whether married, in a de facto relationship, who have never lived together or never had a relationship, and also may include same-sex parents.

Can a mother stop father from seeing child?

As a general rule, a parent is not allowed to practice denying access to a child in Australia, even in the following situations: The parent won’t pay family support. The parent does not visit their young one enough despite there being a custody agreement in place.

Do I have to claim spousal support on my taxes?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted new tax rules regarding spousal support payments, also known as alimony. In divorces finalised after Janu, the person paying spousal support can no longer deduct the amount from their taxes. For recipients, spousal support payments are no longer considered taxable income.

Who pays federal income tax on alimony?

Alimony and child support are the two types of financial assistance that are awarded to ex-spouses, depending on the circumstances. In the past, alimony was tax deductible for the payor and reportable as taxable income by the recipient; following the passage of the new tax law, alimony is no longer deductible.