You are now the step parent of your spouse's child. If you filed a joint tax return with your spouse---which you say you did--and claimed the child as your dependent on that joint return, it would be fine for you to get the earned income credit. So, yes, complete Form 15111 and submit it--following the IRS instructions carefully.
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