justamom24
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? wisconsin
At the time of our divorce I recieved placement of our children and my ex only sees the children every other weekend. As part of our divorce agreement we were to claim one child each year and alternate when one turned 18.
Of course when other tax questions came about the lawyers were not tax attorneys however I was not aware that under federal law I did not have to comply with alternating since my children always lived with me more than 50% of the time and I provide more than 50% of the care etc. My ex only provides the required child support.
My question is with the new tax laws if I refuse to sign the paperwork to allow my ex to claim our child will I be in contempt. It sounds like from what I have read so far that it doesn't matter what is in the divoce papers any longer this is a federal law I have a right as the placement parent with more than 50% if time with my child to claim my child. Am I understanding correctly?
At the time of our divorce I recieved placement of our children and my ex only sees the children every other weekend. As part of our divorce agreement we were to claim one child each year and alternate when one turned 18.
Of course when other tax questions came about the lawyers were not tax attorneys however I was not aware that under federal law I did not have to comply with alternating since my children always lived with me more than 50% of the time and I provide more than 50% of the care etc. My ex only provides the required child support.
My question is with the new tax laws if I refuse to sign the paperwork to allow my ex to claim our child will I be in contempt. It sounds like from what I have read so far that it doesn't matter what is in the divoce papers any longer this is a federal law I have a right as the placement parent with more than 50% if time with my child to claim my child. Am I understanding correctly?