[Cyber Liberty]

If you claim the personal deduction then you are liable. I don’t see the problem. Unless you claim the worthless Brother in Law that camps out on the sofa as a tax deduction, you are not responsible.

[mrsmith]

It's printed in bold above, I'm surprised you missed it:

"Whether the taxpayer actually claims the individual as a dependent for the taxable year does not affect the taxpayer's liability for the shared responsibility payment for the individual"