You cannot get the child tax credit for a child older than 16. If your child was older than 16 at the end of 2023, you get the $500 child tax credit for that child instead of the child tax credit. And...you only get the child tax credit for your own bio-child---not the child of a GF or BF. If one of the children is the child of a BF or GF, you get the $500 credit for other dependents. Also....the child must have a Social Security number or you cannot get the CTC.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900923-what-is-the-child-tax-credit
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/additional-child-tax-credit/L6x...
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-f...
Look at your 2023 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received
PREVIEW 1040
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing
Child Tax Credit line 19
Credit for Other Dependents line 19
Earned Income Credit line 27
Additional Child Tax Credit line 28
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