The IRS is not going to get involved in the civil problems you have with your ex-spouse. And TurboTax cannot know that you are having trouble with your ex spouse. The interview screens that ask about income do not ask if you can trust your ex, soon to- be ex, or make provisions for such problems. The point is that those stimulus payments were issued to your Social Security number, so if you told the software you did not receive the payment that was not really true. The payment was issued to you, but you just could not/did not get it from your "ex." You cannot get it twice or blame a software program for the problem. If your ex-spouse kept money that you think is yours you can get your divorce attorney involved.
Check your IRS account to see the payments that were issued to you:
https://www.irs.gov/payments/view-your-tax-account
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