Then your GF is not a legal spouse. If the two of you live together with your child then only one of you should be claiming your child. You cannot split up the child-related credits. One of you can claim the child and file as Head of Household and get the child-related credits which may include earned income credit, child tax credit and the childcare credit. The other one files as Single and does not enter anything about the child on their return.
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