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                         (4) Exception for certain pre-1985                           
                    instruments.--                                                    
                              (A) In general.--A child of parents                     
                         described in paragraph (1) shall be treated                  
                         as having received over half his support                     
                         during a calendar year from the noncustodial                 
                         parent if--                                                  
                                   (i) a qualified pre-1985 instrument                
                              between the parents applicable to the                   
                              taxable year beginning in such calendar                 
                              year provides that the noncustodial                     
                              parent shall be entitled to any                         
                              deduction allowable under section 151                   
                              for such child, and                                     
                                   (ii) the noncustodial parent                       
                              provides at least $600 for the support                  
                              of such child during such calendar year.                
                         For purposes of this subparagraph, amounts                   
                         expended for the support of a child or                       
                         children shall be treated as received from                   
                         the noncustodial parent to the extent that                   
                         such parent provided amounts for such                        
                         support.                                                     
                              (B) Qualified pre-1985 instrument.--For                 
                         purposes of this paragraph, the term                         
                         "qualified pre-1985 instrument" means any                    
                         decree of divorce or separate maintenance or                 
                         written agreement--                                          
                                   (i) which is executed before                       
                              January 1, 1985,                                        
                                   (ii) which on such date contains                   
                              the provision described in subparagraph                 
                              (A)(i), and                                             
                                   (iii) which is not modified on or                  
                              after such date in a modification which                 
                              expressly provides that this paragraph                  
                              shall not apply to such decree or                       
                              agreement.                                              






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