killemall Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Her and my grandson live with me Can I claim him as a dependant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gastone Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 She's 15, he's definitely also your Dependant, until and probably after she's 18. That is, as long as she maintains custody of your grandson. Might be a good idea to get a free consult with a Family Law Specialist regarding custody and guardian issues. Who knows what type of mom she will turn out to be. Best to get your Ducks in a row early on rather than having to scramble. How olds the father? Has paternity been established yet? Time for him to actually man up, don't let him slide. I know, women don't need a man in their life to raise a kid but really they do and the kid has some rights too. Your kind of his legal guardian right now and you need to see that all of his LEGAL rights are protected. At the very least, he deserves his fathers last name, and somewhere down the line, a hefty child support payment will be due. Be proactive. Feel for ya. Semper Fi Gastone FLTMEDOPS, Tbird and GLW 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted June 27, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) I would think you can claim your daughters baby as a dependent if they live with you and your supporting them.You need to contact the VA and let them know your dependent status as changed , That you need to add a dependent. others can chime in.. jmo ........................Buck Edited June 28, 2015 by Buck52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Founder Tbird Posted June 27, 2015 Founder Share Posted June 27, 2015 i agree with Gastone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SeattleShay Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 You would actually have to adopt your grandson to make him your dependant for VA. Went thru this a few years ago... Buck52 and FLTMEDOPS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted June 28, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted June 28, 2015 http://www.va.gov/vaforms/form_detail.asp?FormNo=21-686c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Navy04 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Seattle is right on the money, I just helped a bud of mine in the same boat, his daughter was 14, and he had to adopt the grandson, in order to get the full benefits. Good luck bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gastone
She's 15, he's definitely also your Dependant, until and probably after she's 18. That is, as long as she maintains custody of your grandson. Might be a good idea to get a free consult with a Family L
SeattleShay
You would actually have to adopt your grandson to make him your dependant for VA. Went thru this a few years ago...
Gastone
At this point, an extra Dependant increases your comp by a $100+ and there's no retro involved so give some thought to the adoption move, could be expensive and difficult to reverse. Might even have u
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