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Noncustodial Parent Claimed Child In Taxes - I Have Full Custody And Mine Got Rejected.

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Location: Mississippi

To add some back story, in 2020 we had an agreed judgement- I got full legal and we had joint physical custody. I was to claim child through 2024 tax season and then we go back and forth.

Until 2022 Noncustodial parent abused our child and I was awarded full physical and legal custody in April 2024.

I was under the assumption, with having full custody of child, our agreement before was null and void.

I am at a crossroad.

Do I file my taxes by mail, send the IRS paperwork of me having full custody and have them audit us both.

-I would more than likely be paid, noncustodial would be forced to pay the IRS back.

- Noncustodial could file a contempt of court on me for breaking the old agreed judgement- judge could order me to pay back money. (Noncustodial is currently in arrears on child support as well).

Or do I just sit back and take it.

That money, like every year, goes towards our child’s Christmas and summer camp, child care, extracurricular activities throughout the year.

I have been told to do either - by multiple people including a couple attorneys.

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