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.
Yeah, generally, the childcare is claimed by the lower income spouse. So if you have a stay at home parent with zero income, that effectively means you can't claim anything since your income is less than your spouse. However, there are exceptions to the rule and the higher income spouse can claim childcare.