Why is one of my children's name at the top of my 1040 form on the same line as filing status?

[Coleen3]

This indicates that a nondependent child qualifies you for the Head of Household filing status.

[lnlong0801]

Why would this prevent the other parent from filing this child as a dependent?  If I did NOT use this child as a dependent, but only for child care taxes?

[Coleen3]

No, the other parent can claim, as long as you are separated or divorced.

[lnlong0801]

His tax person is stating that I have claimed this child.  I claimed child 1, he is claiming children 2&3.  All paperwork indicates this and looks great, for the exception that child 2 randomly shows up at the top of the 1040 next to filing status.  Why would it not be the child 1 that I did claim?

[Coleen3]

You have to go back over your entries. If the wrong child is included, change it.