This answer is directed to @trenttillman64's companion who may or may not be supporting her and the child.
The IRS has a walk-through that he can use to make certain he can claim you as a dependent:
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Who-Can-I-Claim-as-a-Dependent%3F
While the Federal Government does not recognize unmarried partners in terms of filing taxes jointly , there are rules that could allow you to claim your partner as a dependent on your tax return, assuming your situation meets certain criteria.
In order to claim your unmarried partner as a dependent, you must answer yes to the following questions:
1. Do you support your partner financially & Does your partner live with you all year? In order to claim your partner as a dependent, you must provide at least 50% of your partner’s total support for the year. Support is defined as food, clothing, shelter, medical and dental care, education and other normal expenses. Your partner must live with you all year.
2. Does your partner make less than $4,000 per year? The person being claimed as a dependent cannot make more than $4,000 per year in taxable income. Nontaxable income such as social security benefits, welfare and gifts do not count.
3. Is your partner a U.S. Citizen? Your partner must be a citizen of the U.S., Canada or Mexico or must be a resident alien to qualify.
4. Is your relationship to the dependent within the local laws? This is a tricky one and many courts have ruled against this particular test in the interest of privacy but, essentially, the IRS does not want to allow the deduction if your relationship violates local laws.
IRS SAYS:
The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer.
The person either (a) must be related to you in one of the ways listed under Relatives who do not have to live with you , or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household2 (and your relationship must not violate local law).
The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,000.3
You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.4
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