Can i claim newborn granddaughter born Dec 2016

[SweetieJean]

Why aren't her parents claiming her?

[raymondass122893]

she does not live with them and they don't support her and grandmother has custody

[Carl]

A child born any time during the tax year, even at 11:50pm on Dec 31st of the tax year, is considered to have been living with those *who qualify* to claim them, for the whole year. Generally, the parents claim them. But if this is a situation where you as the grandparent qualify to claim the grand child, then when asked how long they have lived with you, you must select "The whole year".

[raymondass122893]

how bout if grandmother was diabled and her daluator helped her support baby can she claim her cause she her neise and she did support her

[Carl]

Where's the biological parents in that scenario? They get first dibs.