Claiming a dependent is not dependent on the child support issue but rather on the amount of time the child spends with each parent.
a dependant child?
As long as she meets the tests as either a qualifying child or a qualiffing relative.
No. The support YOU have been ordered to pay is dependent upon YOU and YOUR situation. It is court ordered of YOU, not your child.
No
No
No.
Yes WHEN all of the rules are met by you and your 17 year old child to qualify you to do this on your income tax return.
There are no statutes addressing this. It is dependent on the interpretation of the court. However, denying the child a father is far more damaging.
Not on your individual income tax return as long as all of the rules are met for you to be able to claim the 15 year old as your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return.
That's dependent on state law. see link
Yes