Adoption Credit We recently adopted a child, my question is; does she meet the guidelines of a special needs child. According to the requirements, she must be a citizen of the US and she is. The child cannot return to her home, she cannot and her parents had to relinquish parental rights.
The part in question is as follows:
- The state determined that the child will not be adopted unless assistance is provided to the adoptive parents. Factors used by states to make this determination could include any of the following:
- The child's ethnic background
- The child's age
- Whether the child is a member of a minority or sibling group
- Whether the child has a medical condition or physical, mental, or emotional handicap
It does not spell out theat she is a special needs childs in our paperwork, however she is provided assistance by the State for emotional counseling, qualifies and is enrolled in a Special Education/Headstart school funded by the State and recieves nutritional support (WIC). This is due to the fact that she fall into a certain category through the eyes of Childern,Youth and Families (CYFD). I am just uncertain if she is in fact a special needs child. Any guidance is highly appreciated - Chris |