claiming dependnt

[gordo345678]

so all 2024 i have bin getting social assistance for me 2 boys, but we had another baby in april but didnt put him and the mom on my file till the end of dec do i still need too add him on my tax return and plus the mother gets the child tax in her name, who claims the children on theyre taxes. or is that when you just change your material status for this coming year (2025)

[TurboTaxSusan]

You can add your new baby on to your 2024 tax return if you need to claim credits for him (ex: medical expenses that you paid for him). 

Only one parent should apply for the Canada child benefit (CCB). Usually it is the mother, but the father can apply if he is the primary caregiver of the children.