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Can you claim a child as a dependent on your taxes if your divorce decree specifies you get to even if the child didn't live with you?

If your divorce decree says you get to claim a child as a dependent on your taxes but the child actually lived with the other parent the whole year, can you still claim them on your tax return?
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If you take the standard tax deduction, can you still claim the Child Tax Credit?

If you take the standard tax deduction, can you still claim the Child Tax Credit? I can't find the answer with Google.
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I have sole custody of my child but the child's father's brother claimed him as a tax deduction

I have court papers showing that I have full and sole custody of my son and that he was with me like 99% of the year. I let my son's father have him a few weekends last year but only a handful. My ...
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Can I deduct child's charitable deduction from my taxes?

My five year old daughter negotiated $20 in back allowance (we hadn't paid her allowance in a while, and she's a better negotiator than me) and then donated that money at her school to a charity for ...
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