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You need to check your child custody order and state laws to determine who has the right to claim the child as a dependent. Some states allow the parent with physical custody to claim the child unless the parents have a different arrangement approved by the court. You should inquire at the court that has jurisdiction over the case.

You need to check your child custody order and state laws to determine who has the right to claim the child as a dependent. Some states allow the parent with physical custody to claim the child unless the parents have a different arrangement approved by the court. You should inquire at the court that has jurisdiction over the case.

You need to check your child custody order and state laws to determine who has the right to claim the child as a dependent. Some states allow the parent with physical custody to claim the child unless the parents have a different arrangement approved by the court. You should inquire at the court that has jurisdiction over the case.

You need to check your child custody order and state laws to determine who has the right to claim the child as a dependent. Some states allow the parent with physical custody to claim the child unless the parents have a different arrangement approved by the court. You should inquire at the court that has jurisdiction over the case.

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You need to check your child custody order and state laws to determine who has the right to claim the child as a dependent. Some states allow the parent with physical custody to claim the child unless the parents have a different arrangement approved by the court. You should inquire at the court that has jurisdiction over the case.

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Can I go back and change the return I already filed my tax return claiming my son as my dependent but I've decided to let his father claim him because my son resided with his father last year?

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