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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".35" citation="COMAR 07.03.17.35" title_num="07" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="17" heading="Child Support Deduction.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A household member who has verification of having made legally obligated child support payments to or for an individual living outside the household is allowed a deduction.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>To be entitled to the deduction, the household member shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Have a legal obligation to pay; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Make payments.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The child support deduction includes:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Anticipated payments that the household member will pay during the certification period;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Third-party payments by the household on behalf of the nonhousehold member in accordance with a support order;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Legally obligated payments by the household to obtain health insurance for the child; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Arrearages if the payments are anticipated to continue during the certification period.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Alimony payments to or for a nonhousehold member may not be included as a child support deduction.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>