no! I am the step mother
The birth mother WAS NOT supposed to claim child on anything! Child credit, dependents, nothing.
Both of the parents have 50/50. The father has a court order stating it is the fathers year to claim their child for 2022 taxes. The birth mother is not close to being the custodial parent, if anything the father and step mother are because the child is with us more each night every year.
Birth mother is not able to amend her taxes until February 16th from what turbo tax said, I am told I need to mail in the fathers taxes, court order and proof the child resides with the father and step mother more than birth mother.
