Yes, you'd know if your your dependent claimed themselves (if they had a a job and filed an income tax return) or if someone else claimed your dependent.
- If you e-file your tax return and it gets rejected, the rejection will be "A dependent on your return has already been claimed (or claimed themselves) on another return".
See: What if somebody already claimed my dependent?
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