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just because one parent pays child support and carrys insurance on the child do they have the right to claim them at income tax
Coshocton, OH
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Posted 26 days ago in Child Support
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which parent has the right to claim there child at income tax time? the father pays childs support and carrys the child on there insurance but the child lives with the mother and the father gets visitaions so does that give him the right to claim the child just cause he pays support and has insurance.?
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Henry Daniel Lively
This attorney is licensed in California.
Posted 25 days ago.
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No, the custodial parent must relinquish the right to take the deduction.
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Christopher Joseph Tamms
This attorney is licensed in Ohio.
Posted 22 days ago.
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The parent with custody 50.1% or more of the time gets the deduction. Sorry it's not really fair, but that's the way it works. You can, however, go to on your next child support or custody modification and ask that the deduction be split more evenly. If one parent has a lot more income than the other parent, you might want to consult an accountant and see who would benefit more from taking the deduction.
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