My court documents say I can claim my child for tax purposes every other year. The mother, has claimed the child every year costing my $1000's of dollars. The first time it happened I was confused what was going on. The 2nd time she said she did it "accidentally" but I know that was BS.
What is the best way to approach this?
Can I do so without any attorney to avoid paying my attorney?
If I have to get my atty involved can I ask the court to make the mother pay for my attorney's fee's since this is a matter I shouldn't have to be taking to court?
This is what I presume will happen. It goes to court, the court amends it so I can make up for the claims I've lost. This takes years and years to get the money back I should have gotten last year and years ago. Even if the court would make her pay my attorney's fees, I have to pay my attorney up front but it will be long after that before I'd see any money from the mother, if at all.