Do I qualify for RTI, Aftercare, or Transitional money/support if I was in a non-relative or relative placement when I turned 18 and/or if I spent less than 6 months in licensed foster care?
Unfortunately, if you are in the legal custody of a relative or non-relative when you turn 18, you will not qualify for any of these services or financial support However, Florida law changed on July 1, 2007 for youth who were adopted from foster care or placed with a court-approved dependency guardian after the age of 16. Those youth are eligible for Independent Living Transition Services so long as they spent at least six months in foster care within the 12 months before they were adopted or placed in guardianship. [Fla. Stat.
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