In April of year 1, Martin left his wife Marianne. The couple has two children under the age of 15. While the couple was apart, they were not legally divorced. Marianne remained in the home and paid all the costs of maintaining the home for the remainder of the year. Assuming the couple does not file jointly, which of the following statements regarding filing status is True?

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If one of the children stays with Marianne, Marianne may qualify to file as head of household. If the other child goes with Martin and Martin pays more than half the costs of maintaining the household for him and his child, Martin may qualify as head of household.

In April of Year 1, Martin Left His Wife Marianne