You are not required to claim your child as a dependent---but the rule for your child is that if he CAN be claimed as someone else's dependent, he must say on his own tax return that someone else can claim him. He does not have a choice--even if you think it is to his advantage.
For your dependent:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/dependents/help/when-do-i-have-to-answer-yes-to-being-claimed-as-a...
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