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.
You are confusing things. You can claim anybody as a dependent if you yourself provide food and housing for more than half a year (6months +1 day). Since you don't feed him or house him-he is not a dependent. You could file as married on your tax return if you are legally married and he would qualify as a dependent even if he's incarcerated.