@Opus 17 If both parents had the child for over 50% of the year, EITHER parent has the ability to claim the child, and Form 8332 is not necessary unless the OP claims HOH, EIC, and the Child Care Credit and gives the Exemption and Child Tax Credit to the other parent.
If both try to 'fully' claim the child (without splitting things with a 8332), the OP will 'win' because the child lived with the OP more than the other parent.
@jpowers28 Are you allowing him to claim one or both children's Exemption and the Child Tax Credit? Do you qualify for the Earned Income Credit? When doing the math, did YOU pay for over 50% of the cost of keeping up a home during the year for kids (to qualify for Head of Household)? Or did the other parent pay for most of that while you were living together?
