Q: My divorce papers say I can claim two children and my ex wife can claim two children but for this past tax year all the
Children and my ex wife lived with me and I supported them all. So do I have to go by what the divorce papers said? They say that I can only claim two
A: If the children lived with you for at least six months of the tax year and if you provided more than half of their living expenses for the tax year or if you get the noncustodial parent to sign an IRS Form 8332, you can claim them.
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