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It depends on whether you provide more than half of her support.
There are four tests for claiming a dependent child:
So it is easy to see that support is the only one that is uncertain. Since she has some income, you need to make sure that you are providing more support than the amount that she is providing from her income.
If you need more help determining if you are providing more than half of her support, click here for the Total Support worksheet the IRS uses.
If you do complete the worksheet, keep a copy of it with your tax return.
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