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You can list the child as a dependent, and receive a $500 credit for "other dependent", if he has less than $4150 of taxable income and you paid more than half his support for the year. (He could also be a qualifying child dependent for a larger credit if he is under age 19, or a full time student under age 23, but that seems unlikely from your question.)
However, you can't deduct ordinary living expenses you pay for him any more than you deduct your own ordinary living expenses.
In order to qualify for the Credit for Other Dependents, a dependent needs to meet each of these requirements:
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