If you are not the custodial parent, and the other parent signed a form 8332, you get the child's personal exemption of $4050 which lowers the amount of income you are taxed on, and you get the child tax credit.
Look at your tax return to see the child-related /dependent credits you received:
Child Tax Credit 1040A line 35 1040 line 49
Additional Child Tax Credit 1040A line 43 1040 line 67
Child & Dependent Care Credit 1040A line 31 1040 line 49
Earned Income Credit 1040A line 42a 1040 line 66a
The children you listed as your dependents will appear on line 6c
Personal Exemptions 1040A line 26 1040 line 42
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