CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO NON-HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.

SEC. 13931. CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO NON-HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. Section 5(e) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Before determining the excess shelter expense deduction, all households shall be entitled to a deduction for child support payments made by a household member to or for an individual who is not a member of the household if such household member was legally obligated to make such payments, except that the Secretary is authorized to prescribe by regulation the methods, including calculation on a retrospective basis, that State agencies shall use to determine the amount of the deduction for child support payments.”.