RUMOR: The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born to parents illegally in the U.S. Critics argue that automatic birthright citizenship could be changed by revoking the statute. Others say it would require a constitutional amendment because they believe the 14th Amendment requires birthright citizenship.
Answer: Each child can only be claimed as a dependent by one parent (except when married couples file taxes jointly). Typically, in the case of divorced, separated, or never married parents, it is the custodial parent who is legally able to claim a child as a dependent for tax purposes.
Even if you are a non-custodial parent, you can claim the cost of medical expenses for your child, according to tax specialist company, TurboTax.f you and your child's other parent have an agreement between the two of you or if there is a court order in place, the custodial parent may release claim to the exemption. This allows the non-custodial parent to claim an exemption for the child by filing Form 8332 with the IRS.