"This "splitting of the child" is not available to parents who lived together at any time during the last 6 months of the year; then only one of you can claim the child for any tax reasons." Once again I ask about this statement. I lived with my spouse up until September 2013 and divorce was final October 2013. I claimed my 2 children per the divorce agreement. If the "splitting of the child" is not available for this circumstance and only on of us can claim the children fro any tax reasons then why wouldn't i be able to claim for EIC and child care since I was eligible for HOH & child tax credit?
