No. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is excludable from gross income. However, for purposes of claiming a dependency exemption, you have to take government benefits into account in determining support. You can claim an exemption for a qualifying child, such as yours, as long as the child does not provide more than half of his or her own support. Government benefits, such as SSI, are treated as provided by a third party (the government) to the dependent.
A husband and wife who are required to live apart from each other by the terms of a decree of separate maintenance. Payments under the decree are deductible by the payor and taxable to the payee as alimony.