Can i claim my kids for taxes if im paying child support
I have joint custody

In GA (which should help you, too) Alimony is tax deductble, but child support is not, which is why you see amicalbe divorced settled by the parties to "favor" alimony

Since they receive it tax-free (custodial support)

https://www.hrblock.com/tax-center/income/other-income/alimony-and-child-support/

You need to qualify for it, though. Check the link

GA is an at-fault state, so she is not entitled to Alimony if it was decided as Adultery, but was the verdict Adultery or Irreparable differences?

So, about a month or 2 now my dad divorced my mom bc she was cheating on him

Yesterday she came back because she said she wanted to apologize

Instead, she screamed and hit my dad all night

omg...

so what happened?

She came in “wanting” to apologize

They had a bit of discussion

She complained about how shitty her life was with him

Then he told her “well I never had much chance to be with you”

She then started being mad and hitting him

what did he do?

Back to her?

nothing

in general

Oh

Well

He didn’t have much time to be with her

Because of work

And he had to educate me and my sister

so he had to be the real parent, in other words

did he at least get single parent benefits?

no

did he apply?

nope

so whatds going to happen now?

I don’t know

@Dan da Dad I'm gonna add that tax link to the list, I think

@Dan da Dad that's applicable US wide, right?

alimony laws can vary by state

I'm curious as to why the link doesn't mention Georgia specifically though, in regards to tax deduction, that would be federal no?

I believe so, @InsaneCaterpilla

@dabezt I can understand about the eruption. Even as we neared divorce, my wife and I tried to talk about serious things. When things were surface, we were cool, calm and collected. When something serious emerged, try as we might, it would become an argument

Even good people can't help how they feel. Emotion is a multiplicative force, love being the strongest. With many conflicting thoughts and feelings coming through, it was probably tough for them to stay settled.

I still love my wife, despite the adultery, and despite the ghastly treatment.

When I see her, I must compose myself because my love for her creates fantasies and illusions - references to good times in the past my brain doesn't want to let go of - and deal with her as the person she is before me.