Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa
I am going through a divorce and have custody of my son. My soon to be "ex" and i have not been together for 7 years now and of the 7 he has paid child support 1 year. He currently is not paying again. In our divorce decree, he want to have the right to claim our son as a dependent every year and i get EIC. Is there a better alternative? I feel like this sshouldn't even be allowed, why would you claim a child you never supported? This doesn't even sound legal per IRS terms.. I'm trying to keep this uncontested but this seems bad and unfair to agree to. Any ideas?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You're stuck with whatever the court orders in the custody and support decree. This is a subject you need to take up with the attorney who handles your divorce. When there are children or property involved it's far too risky to tackle this yourself.