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Deductions & credits

No.    Child support is not entered anywhere on a tax return and you are not the custodial parent.   The custodial parent is the one who can claim the child as a dependent.    If----and only if---you and the other parent have a signed Form 8332, you could enter the child on your return and get the child tax credit.  Without a signed agreement, you do not enter anything at all about the child on your tax return.

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