We were married 1976-1987, we never had kids, i was 17 at that time, since then i've had children but never married again, he has remarried. Do i get any of his ssi or GI benefits? This should be addressed to someone in the armed forces? I would appreciate the info. ps. i still love military men.
2007-01-26 07:37:42 · 21 answers · asked by val 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The rule is 10+ years. It looks like you qualify. The fact that your children are not his will not help. Contact the Social Security Administration for details as to your entitlement but it wont happen until you are 65.
As far as GI benefits, if he retired you may or not be entitled to a small stipend, but since you did not have children that will not be much either. You need to contact the VA about any potential benefits there.
2007-01-26 07:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I highly doubt it. The gov't would be in more debt that it already is if it had to extend benefits to all the ex-spouses of military servicepeople. Plus what would stop people from marrying some military person to get benefits and then divorcing him/her the next day? Then claiming benefits the next Monday?
Either you're married or you're not. Plus you say you have children, unless those are his...he's not responsible for them.
2007-01-26 07:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by trer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea why the recruiters don't wear there rings, all the recruiters I know wear their wedding ring. As for most of the others, its a safety issue, their rings can get caught and they could loose a finger. I know my husband always wore his ring on his dog tags while he was in Iraq, he ended up losing it during an accident, but anyway he almost never wore it on his hand while he was over there. My brother in law was a mechanic while he was in the Marines and he never wore his at work either. Hope I helped :)
2016-05-24 02:45:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were married to him for 10 years or more while he was on active duty and he retired from the military, you may be entitled to up to half of his retirement pay. In years passed it used to be a little easier. These days you have to convince a judge that somehow your life and career was put on hold to follow him around the world and support his military career. i don't think it is right, but I have seen it happen several times.
2007-01-26 07:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That would be specified in the divorce papers. If you were married for more than 10 years of active duty service, you may be entitled to part of his retirement benefits, but only if that is specified in the divorce decree. I don't know about social security benefits, but I'm sure the social security administration's website will tell you if ex-spouses are entitled to benefits.
2007-01-26 07:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by dancin thru life 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no you do not. You have to be married to a military personell in order to reap the benefits. Ex's don't count. I'm sorry. Unless you are in his will when he dies or something happens to him, then you are out of luck. If your kids are his, the only thing you have with him is child support, but good luck getting that from a marine.
2007-01-26 07:43:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jason M 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Why would you want his retirement money? he is putting in the 20+ yrs, you checked out early. Dont you know that those checks dont add up to much, by you taking his money, if you can get it, prob will mean he will be eating Alpo twice a week.
MOVE ON, that was 20yrs ago, go get from your babys daddy
2007-01-26 11:18:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a divorced woman of a military man, you're a non-person as far as the military is concerned. What a gold digger!
2007-01-26 17:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, why would you ? yu would have them during your marriage. But that was over a long time ago... 20 years at this point, get a job and quit trying to get something for nothing... or worse take something from someone that you have no right to
2007-01-26 07:46:55 · answer #9 · answered by Dylan m 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
LOL! You are not entitled to anything. Actually, his current wife is entitled to everything. Sorry lady...looks like you should marry another service member.
2007-01-26 08:18:02 · answer #10 · answered by Nisha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋