Foster Child Law and Legal Definition
Foster child is a minor placed under the custody of a tax payer. It is the duty of that tax payer to take care of that child. Taking care of a foster child will make the taxpayer eligible for benefits such as head of household filing status, the exemption for a dependent, the child tax credit, the child and dependent care credit and the earned income tax credit.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Abused Child
- Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
- Administration for Children and Families
- Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
- Adopted Child
- Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
- Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
- Adult Child With a Disability
- After-Born Child
- Aggravated Sexual Assault Against a Child
