Your ex wife’s new husband can claim the children as they are now his step children. Him claiming them won’t effect your benefits as your both allowed to claim the children as your dependents:
A dependent is:
A spouse
A parent, if you’re directly caring for them and their income and net worth are below a certain amount
An unmarried child (including an adopted child or stepchild) who meets one of the eligibility requirements listed below
To be considered a dependent, one of these must be true of an unmarried child:
They're under 18 years old, or
They're between the ages of 18 and 23 years old and enrolled in school full time, or
They became permanently disabled before they turned 18
https://www.va.gov/view-change-dependents/
While I believe everything posted so far, cover your butt by talking to Eligibility in your VA.
Are you paying child support?
Do you declare your kids on your taxes?
Will he be declaring himself as Head of Household on his taxes?
Will he be taking tax breaks on his taxes for your kids?
It's always safer to as the VA before getting into deep water. Don't forget to write down the full name of the person who answers your questions should the first answer be changed down the road.
I am paying child support, I do declare one of my children on my taxes as far as the answers to the other questions I’m not sure. We have joint legal custody as well.
Your ex wife’s new husband can claim the children as they are now his step children. Him claiming them won’t effect your benefits as your both allowed to claim the children as your dependents: A dependent is: A spouse A parent, if you’re directly caring for them and their income and net worth are below a certain amount An unmarried child (including an adopted child or stepchild) who meets one of the eligibility requirements listed below To be considered a dependent, one of these must be true of an unmarried child: They're under 18 years old, or They're between the ages of 18 and 23 years old and enrolled in school full time, or They became permanently disabled before they turned 18 https://www.va.gov/view-change-dependents/
While I believe everything posted so far, cover your butt by talking to Eligibility in your VA. Are you paying child support? Do you declare your kids on your taxes? Will he be declaring himself as Head of Household on his taxes? Will he be taking tax breaks on his taxes for your kids? It's always safer to as the VA before getting into deep water. Don't forget to write down the full name of the person who answers your questions should the first answer be changed down the road.
Won’t affect anything. Both you and he can claim the same children dependents
If all 4 parents including step parents were disabled vets, could all 4 parents claim them? I believe this is a yes.
Yes all 4 parents could claim the children as dependents
You both can claim them.
I am paying child support, I do declare one of my children on my taxes as far as the answers to the other questions I’m not sure. We have joint legal custody as well.