Ontario adoption and legal custody subsidies (through your children's aid society)
Ontario adoption and legal custody subsidies (through your children's aid society) is a program run by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services that gives $1,035 a month to Ontario families adopting or taking legal custody of a child in extended society care, with a combined net family income of $97,856 or less. Checked on the official page on October 6, 2026.
$1,035 a month
You likely qualify if: Adopting or taking legal custody in Ontario; Child is in extended society care; Combined net family income $97,856 or less.
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Monthly money for families who adopt or take legal custody of a child in extended society care in Ontario. For a child 8 or older, or two or more siblings, it is $1,035 a month for each child until age 21. For a child 7 or younger who is not in a sibling group, it is $475 a month for each child until age 18. Extra help for a child's medical and other special needs may be given case by case.
Who qualifies
Ontario families adopting or taking legal custody of a child in extended society care, with a combined net family income of $97,856 or less.
You likely qualify if:
- Adopting or taking legal custody in Ontario
- Child is in extended society care
- Combined net family income $97,856 or less
Dates
The official page we read gives no date. Check it before you apply.
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