The mother and father separated in 2021, the two girls were removed from his custody in early 2022 and the boys stayed with him until May of 2022. All 4 children stayed in their grandmother's house from May until September. I informally stayed in the same house to support the children physically and financially. The children then moved into my home in September and continue to reside with me. I currently have custody of all 4.
The children did not live with any one person for more than half of the year, but the father has already filed them as dependents. I have been supporting the children since May and I believe they would be counted as Qualifying Relatives. Or would the children not technically count as anybody's dependent since they did not live with any person for more than half the year? If the father did incorrectly claim the children as his dependents, would he need to file an amended form?
