When clients prepare to file a petition to determine paternity, there is often confusion about the proper location within Florida (venue) to file the case. Many people mistakenly believe that the only place the petition can be filed is in the county where the mother and child live. However, according to Florida Statute 742.021(1) the […]
Month: June 2017
How Do Child Support and Alimony Payments Get Taxed In The U.S.?
Pursuant to Publication 504 from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), child support is not considered taxable income to the parent receiving support payments on behalf of a minor child. Moreover, the receiving parent cannot consider the payments as income for purposes of trying to utilize the child tax credit. With that said, child support is […]