@jhgnag Filing as Head of Household also means you have to claim a dependent--and you cannot both claim the same dependent. Only one of you can claim the child and file as HOH. Your situation is unusual in that there is not a clearcut "custodial" parent since you all are living together.
In situations where the parents are divorced (or never married) and the child lives with one parent more than with the other parent (at least 183 nights) and there is a signed form 8332, then the custodial parent can file as Head of Household, get earned income credit and the childcare credit; the non-custodial parent gets the child tax credit.
Perhaps you can agree as to which of you will file as the custodial parent and file HOH---but it cannot be both of you if there is only one child to claim.
Am I Head of Household?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894553-do-i-qualify-for-head-of-household
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2900097-what-is-a-qualifying-person-for-head-of-household
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