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My girlfriend's family is so controlling she won't leave home to get married, even though we have a child. They want me to live with them, I won't, and she won't leave them. It was my turn to claim our daughter for taxes, girlfriend signed the form giving me permission, but her mother claimed her on her taxes. Girlfriend gave me permission to claim daughter, as a dependent and for the earned income credit, because I have to pay all of the hospital bill (she doesn't have to contribute). Her mother said she did it because they live with them and she makes more money...but girlfriend pays rent and is on the lease, so how can the mother claim her? My girlfriend claimed her last year, it was agreed verbally and by written agreement that we would take turns claiming her. I learned to get things in writting, we make an agreement about something, then her family decides otherwise and what they say goes. My girlfriend is 25 yrs. old, says she'll never leave her mother, and here I am always on the sidelines waiting to make a life with her while she lets her family decide her life. Is there anything I can do? I was counting on that refund to pay the hospital bill. I'm in college full-time, work full-time, but won't make enough for all these bills until I graduate. Thank you.