Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Claiming Daughter on Taxes

My daughter has lived with me for the past 7 months. My ex-husband won't let me claim her on my taxes. When we filed for divorce, I agreed to let him claim 3 of our six children we had together even though they all lived with me. When he made it difficult for me to work and raise the children on my own, I agreed to let them live with him. The second time we went to court I didn't have a lawyer and I agreed he could claim all 6 on his taxes. Since then he has remarried and our 16 year old daughter wanted to live with me because she didn't get along with the new step-mother. He told me the reason I couldn't claim my daughter was because he is in a higher tax bracket and needs her plus the other 5 children. Is there any way to fight him on this?


Asked on 1/09/07, 8:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Rozanc Frank J. Rozanc, Esq.

Re: Claiming Daughter on Taxes

The party that is providing over 50% of the support in a calendar year for a child is entitled to take the tax deduction, regardless of the agreement of the parties.

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Answered on 1/11/07, 11:43 am


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