Attorneys for social security disability from the beginning
Whether they live with you or not, your child will automatically be considered your financial dependent if you share any of the following relationships with them: • The child is your legitimate, natural child • The child is your legally adopted child • The child is your natural, recognized, but unlegitimized child, and either a court has made a determination of support, or you regularly contribute financially to support the child. If you have a recognized, illegitimate child who does not reside in your home, and for whom a judge has not made an official determination of support, you can give evidence of that child's financial dependence upon you by providing: • Evidence that the child is eligible as your dependent under other programs (state and federal) • Previous tax returns in which you claimed the child as a dependent • Records that you made periodic payments for the child • Additional related proofs In the case of a stepchild, however, the child is considered financially dependent on you (and therefore eligible for benefits) only if he or she lives with you in a parent child relationship. Generally, your spouse's legitimate natural child, legally adopted child, or illegitimate natural child will be considered a step child. Even after divorcing your step child's natural parent (that is, your husband or wife) or after his or her death, the child will be considered financially dependent upon you and therefore eligible for benefits as long as he or she resides in your home and shares with you a child parent relationship. In any of the above child parent relationships, you can give evidence of the status of your relationship with your child.