Thank you @Hal_Al . I’m pulling out the order, but if I remember correctly it says that I pay $x per month, agree to carry health insurance if available, we have joint custody, and I can claim the child in odd years and her in even years. The tax provision does not read like it’s conditioned.
The child is not emancipated and won’t be for another two years. One thing I did want to clarify is that this is a child support order only. We were never married, so it’s not a divorce decree. It went through family court and the document I have is from the state. Same rules apply?
