sentences:  Alimony is not child support, where, after divorce, one parent is required to contribute to the support of their children by paying money to the child's other parent or guardian.Child support is considered a payment that a parent is making for the support of their offspring, and the parent who pays it pays the taxes.However, alimony is treated as taxable income, in most countries, to the receiving spouse, and, in most cases, deducted from the gross income of the paying spouse (the United States IRS does not allow for child support to be deducted "from" adjusted gross income).