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Yes, because you paid it and were legally required to (as co-signer). There's one more requirement: he must have been your dependent at the time the loans paid for school. He does not need to still be your dependent.
The deduction is limited to $2500.
If you cosigned the loan and paid the interest you can probably claim it. It is not necessary that you claim your son as a dependent.
You can claim the deduction if all of the following apply:
A qualified student loan is a loan you took out solely to pay qualified higher education expenses that were:
See IRS Topic No. 456 Student Loan Interest Deduction
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