Yes, legal fees to secure child support are a deductible expense. However you would have to get your lawyer to confirm that the amount you mentioned is for that purpose. I know nothing of your situation, but presumably your lawyer also represented you for things like property division, spousal support, access schedule, etc.
Time spent on those types of issues would not be part of the deductible total.
As to carrying part of the deduction to future years.... I don't know if that is possible, but my intuition tells me it is unlikely.
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