Legal Question in Family Law in New York

slole custody + tax returns

I have sole custody of 3 kids and claimed all 3 on last years tax returns. my ex doesn't even pay all the support he is court ordered (including arrears) and now says he has a right to claim one of the kids on the tax returns if he wants to, does he have any legal right to?


Asked on 1/09/08, 9:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Colleluori The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC

Re: slole custody + tax returns

No he has no right to claim a child as a dependant even if he paid full child support. Unless of course you entered into an agreement to do that.

Further it would be tax fraud if he did so without agreement.

Good Luck.

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Answered on 1/09/08, 10:39 pm


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