I pay child support. I have to travel from Texas to Oklahoma every other weekend to see my daughter. Can I claim the mileage and/or hotel expenses for that?

[warrenichi]

I live, work and file my taxes in Texas 

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

No. your travel to visit your child is a personal expense.  It is not deductible.  Child support is not deductible.

[DeniseF1]

No. There is not a child support deduction.  Nothing can be deducted for the child support payments and expenses incurred as a result of caring for your child. Child support payments are neither deductible by the payer nor taxable income to the payee. You may be able to claim the child as a dependent. Generally, the custodial parent generally is treated as the parent who provided more than half of the child's support for the tax year.