If the person I am living with has significant medical bills and cannot pay those bills, will claiming her on my taxes keep her from being able to file for bankruptcy?

If the person I am living with has significant medical bills and cannot pay those bills, will claiming her on my taxes keep her from being able to file for bankruptcy?

Asked on February 25, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Kentucky

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