Girlfriend and her child are not qualifying dependents that allow you to file as Head of Household since they are not blood related to you. If they lived with you for the whole year in 2022 you may be able to claim them for the $500 credit for other dependents, but that is all--no other credits.
Am I Head of Household?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894553-do-i-qualify-for-head-of-household
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2900097-what-is-a-qualifying-person-for-head-of-household
If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your marital status (single or married filing separately)
into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.
CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-cre...
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