Dependent Child



What is a Dependent Child? A dependent child is a person under 18 years old who is a ward of the juvenile courtdue to abuse, neglect or abandonment.Once you turn 18 you are legally an adultand are no longer a dependent child

This above statement is incorrect for the definition of what a child is so on this site we have provided the links to the scientific data that proves otherwise.

Dependent Child State Definitions

 * Oregon Definition
 * Ohio Definition

Puberty Aka Adulthood
Childhood development ends when Puberty begins Normal ages for puberty are 8-13 years in girls, with the mean age being 11 years and 9-14 years in boys, with a mean age of 11.5 years. .

DHS Definition Of Dependent Child
Dependent A child who relies on or requires the aid of a parent or another person for support. Most children who are eligible to receive child support must be a dependent. A child ceases to be a dependent when they reach the age of emancipation  or Puberty as determined by state law, but depending on the state’s provisions, may remain eligible for child support for a period after they are emancipated.

Maximum Age Of Payable Allowance For Children
From: Social Security.gov

The maximum age of children for whom an allowance is payable probably has greater significance-in terms of the number of dependent children benefited-than the relationship of the childre to the claimant. Six States limit the payment of an allowance for children to those under 18 years of age (4 States; Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and  Nevada restrict payments  to  children  under  16)  and  Wyoming  extends  payments  to  children  under  age  19

Can I be paid for my dependents?
From: dllr.state.md.us. For Unemployment Insurance purposes, a dependent is defined as a son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, or legally adopted child (not grandchild or foster child) under 16 years of age for which you provide support. You may be eligible for dependents' allowance of $8 per dependent for up to 5 dependent children. Dependents' allowance will only be paid for 26 weeks during any one-year period. Only one parent may claim a dependent during any one-year period. The maximum weekly benefit amount, including any dependents' allowance is currently $430 per week.

Dependent Allowance
From: Mass.gov

=Dependency Allowance= If you are the whole or main support of your children, you may be eligible for a weekly dependency allowance. The amount of the dependency allowance is $25 per dependent child. Spouses are not included. The total dependency allowance you receive cannot be more than 50 percent of your weekly benefit rate.

If you want to claim a dependency allowance when you file your claim, you will be asked to provide the name, date of birth and social security number of your dependent child(ren).

Your dependent child or children must be either: While you are receiving benefits, you must inform DUA if there is any change in the number of your dependent children or in your status of providing support.
 * under 18 years of age;
 * under 24 years old and attending an educational institution full-time;
 * any age, but unable to earn wages due to mental or physical incapacity.