Orders and stipulations otherwise in compliance with the statewide uniform guideline may designate as “family support” an unallocated total sum for support of the spouse and any children without specifically labeling all or any portion as “child support” as long as the amount is adjusted to reflect the effect of additional deductibility. The amount of the order shall be adjusted to maximize the tax benefits for both parents.
Cal. Fam. Code § 4066
Statewide Uniform Guideline
Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 138
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