Hal_Al
Level 15

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Q. Has the IRS asked for documentation?

A. yes ...there is a court order saying he cant claim if any support is owed....and he owes still

You send what the IRS asked for.  The IRS doesn't care about the child support issue. All they want proof of is that the child lives with you.

For a generic discussion,  See
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.thebalance.com/claiming-same-dependent-audit-risk-3193030">https://www.thebalance.com/cl...>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.eitc.irs.gov/EITCCentral/f886-h-dep.pdf">www.eitc.irs.gov/EITCCentral/f886-h-dep.pdf</a>