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Question: Why is alimony paid to the current spouse not deducted from income for child support purposes?
Answer:
In the definition of "gross income" in the child support guideline, section 1.A (18), the following is included in gross income:
Spousal support received from a person not a party to this order;
From this, we conclude that spousal support received from a person who *is* a party to the order is *not* included in gross income.