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 can claim people as dependents on your income taxes even if they're not related to you. That includes a girlfriend or a boyfriend, or even the girlfriend or boyfriend of one of your children. However, an unrelated individual must first meet several conditions to qualify as a dependent.