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The court will consider splitting up reasonable childcare expenses in some situations. This usually means that you or the other parent need someone to watch your child so that you can look for work, go to work, or go to school. If your child lives with you most of the time and you qualify for the federal child care tax credit, the court may factor that in.1
1 SDCL § 25-7-6.18
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