The IRS lets you claim a personal exemption for every person covered on the tax return and their dependents. If you are a married couple with three minor children that depend on you for support and you file jointly, you would claim five exemptions -- two for you and your spouse, and three for your children. The exemption amount can change yearly.
Confidence votes 5.1K. There is no specific age to go into foster care, any child, infant, teenager, etc. could. There is no specific age to go into foster care, any child, infant, teenager, etc. could.
For children exiting foster care, the median amount of time spent in care increased from FY 2006 (12.2 months) to FY 2015 (13.5 months). Additionally, when comparing those two periods, the largest increase in percentages were for. children in care for 12 to 23 months.