Only the "custodial parent" can claim the childcare credit. If you are an unmarried couple of parents who live together only one of you can claim the child. You cannot split up the child-related credits. Only divorced parents or parents who do not live together can split up the child related credits -- and even that has to follow the rules of a Form 8332.
Is this also your biological child? You can only file Head of Household if this is your own child.
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
If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your filing status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.
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