Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

i have raised my husbands children for a year with no help from there mother

can we claim them on income tax


Asked on 11/28/06, 1:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

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Re: i have raised my husbands children for a year with no help from there mother

Does the divorce decree state who will get the tax deduction? If it gives it to the mom, file to modify that provision. He may also want to revisit the other issues of custody and support.

The IRS says that the party providing over half of the support gets the deduction.

If you have a conflict with the decree, get the decree changed.

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Answered on 12/04/06, 2:22 pm


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