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When setting child support payments, the court has complete discretion under the law.

True

False

False. The court must refer to child support guidelines provided by law.

Child support ________.

Is not taxable to the person who receives it and not tax deductible to the person who pays it

Is paid to the custodial parent, who has full discretion under the law as to how it is spent

Cannot lawfully be spent in any manner that benefits the custodial parent

All the above

Is not taxable to the person who receives it and not tax deductible to the person who pays it. The other two choices are not accurate.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in setting alimony?

The length of the marriage

The standard of living the couple would have achieved had the marriage continued

The lost income producing capacity of either spouse

All the above are factors in setting alimony

The standard of living the couple would have achieved had the marriage continued. This is not a factor; the standard of living actually attained during the marriage is important.

Which of the following is true regarding alimony negotiations?

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Judges generally set alimony after referring to state guidelines and allow little or no departure through the parties' negotiations

Alimony is tax-free to the recipient

None of the above are true

None of the above are true. The opposite of each statement is true.

Marital property includes assets you brought into the marriage.

True

False

False. This is separate property.