The child tax credit is non refundable credit which means that if you do not owe the IRS, the credit cannot be used. You may be entitled for the addition child tax credit even though you fail to meet the requirements of claiming CTC.
Here's a IRS resource Facts About The Child Tax Credit
Here's another from TurbTax
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