So I’m hoping for some help and insight here. Our original agreement did not account for claiming any of the children on the taxes since we did it ourselves. A few years later we were back in court in her motion and in my counter motion. Long story short, I thought the wording from my counter motion (trading off on claiming kids) made it into the new order. I should have looked but I was certain it was in there. Well, it wasn’t and I filed first and claimed the kids. Now she is demanding I do an amendment. A few points and then my options: 1. I had 50/50 custody from March of 23-April 24 when the motion changed it to 60-40 in favor of her. For the 23 tax season she claimed the kids and didn’t ask me. She just did it. 2. While she has the majority of the custody now, it wasn’t that way for the entire tax season. In fact, it wasn’t until our order was finalized in April so four months of the 24 tax season I still had 5/50 custody, which is the same amount of time discrepancy as the previous tax year when she filed without discussing with me.

So I have a few options as I see it. 1. I can file an amendment like she is demanding. I will go from getting back $200 to mowing about 4k. 2. I can either ignore her demand and she will either file which will most likely result in an IRS inquiry which I may lose. She may give up. Or she may file a motion with the court to which I will file a counter motion. 3. If it goes to court I would argue the two tax seasons are a wash or I could argue she would have to do an amendment for the 23 tax season.

Unfortunately, working it out with my ex is a no go. She won’t discuss.

I have no idea what to do here. I don’t have the money for the taxes and I don’t have any more money to pay my lawyer. Wondering if anyone has found themselves in the same boat with some sound advice. TIA.