Is there a new form I need to file with my return to receive a earned income tax credit.?

I file my niece and nephew last year because they live with me are there new laws that say I must have custody of them to file.

Is there a new form I need to file with my return to receive a earned income tax credit.?
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0...


This link gives you an overview of earned income credit and eligibility





http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sei....


This link gets you to the form
Reply:No, you will just need complete Schedule EIC and attach it to your tax return. Your niece and nephew are eligible to be claimed for EIC purposes, as long as they lived with you for more than 1/2 of the year, they did not provide more than 1/2 of their own support, and that they are under age 19 or if between 19-24, full-time students.
Reply:I did not find that rule. That was false information given to you. You could claim you blood relatives without custody papers. However they are children from a friend then you would need custody papers.