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.
The parent who claims the exemption for the child is the only parent who can claim the child tax credit. If you are the custodial parent, you can claim the dependent care credit for the child even if you canât claim the childâs exemption.If you are the non-custodial parent, you canât claim the dependent care credit even if you can claim the childâs exemption.f you are the non-custodial parent and are given the right to claim the child as a dependent you must also fill out a form 8332 from the IRS.