760-1          CHILD SUPPORT DEDUCTION

Child support payments made by an assistance unit member are allowed as a deduction from earned or unearned income.  This deduction is applied to the total of earned and unearned income, after any work incentive deductions have been subtracted.

The amount of the deduction is the anticipated child support payment that will be made during the benefit month.  This deduction is allowed even if the child for whom the support is paid is a member of the assistance unit.

Allowable deductions include:

• Amounts paid toward current or past due child support. 

• Legally obligated payments made to a third party for the non-household member that is owed the support.  These payments may include rent, utility payments, and health insurance premiums.

Child support payments that are made in advance may be prorated over the months the payment is intended to cover.  

Note:  

Child support payments are also allowed as a deduction when deeming the income of a stepparent, disqualified alien parent, or parent of a minor parent. See ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program MSManual Section 756-6.