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j-steele
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My separation from my wife went into effect on Nov. 1st. Prior to that I was sending her money to help with her rent. Can I claim this as spousal support?

 
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My separation from my wife went into effect on Nov. 1st. Prior to that I was sending her money to help with her rent. Can I claim this as spousal support?

You can only claim spousal support payments if they were court ordered.