I don't know how she could even think that she could claim them considering that they have been with me almost exclusively. The tax laws are very clear about how long a dependent must live with you in order to get the claim. The only exception is a full time student that lives in the dorm while in college.
Me:56, W:51 D:26,S:24,S:22 Married:18 Bomb 9/27/06 Separated 11/27/06 Divorced 10/6/08 Leaving it up to God