1 Look for the best exit strategies (getting out of the situation) for those involved. 2  Be clear and direct with all of your requests. 3  Make safe choices; consider the level of risk in choosing an action for intervening. 4  Understand boundaries and limits â donât be a hero.
If you are a resident of Mexico or Canada or a national of the United States (defined earlier), you can also claim a personal exemption for your spouse if your spouse had no gross income for U.S. tax purposes and cannot be claimed as the dependent on another U.S. taxpayer's return.
1 Since the child did not live with your for more than half of the year, you cannot claim the child as your dependent. 2  Example 2 â Your child was born on December 31,2010. 3  You can claim your child as a dependent on your 2010 tax return even if he/she just lived with you for just one day for the year 2010.