My child lives in my home and has for almost 3 years. Per our divorce decree the mother is the custodial parent and can claim our child on taxes however she has not seen the child or provided any care for our child since our chils has moved in with me. Can I claim my child as a dependent without mother's permission or is the mother still allowed to claim our child even though our child has not lived with the mother or spent any nights with the mother in 3 years?
