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@JudyB wrote:

He is in essence not a dependent

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What does that mean?

If the child is eligible to be claimed as dependent, no, the child does not qualify for the Recovery Rebate.

If the child is NOT eligible to be claimed as a dependent, are you sure the client qualifies as Head of Household? The client would not qualify unless the child is disabled.

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501#en_US_2020_publink1000220823