In order to claim someone who is not related to you by blood or marriage as a dependent, certain criteria must be met. One of those criteria is that the child must not be eligible to be a qualifying child of any other taxpayer. Therefore, if the child is eligible to be claimed as your girlfriend's dependent, you cannot claim him/her. Only your girlfriend can take the dependency exemption.
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