My ex husband pays me child support....?

Question

But he is overweight and has drank excessively for years. Sometimes I worry that he might not survive until they are 18. Would my children receive an income from his social security benefits if this were to happen?

Answer 1

Yes you can file for benefits for them if he were to pass away. You just need to go through the Social Security Department and they will help you.

Answer 2

They would receive something from Social Security, but it wouldn't be livable. At that time, you would have to supplement to make sure they received a livable amount of money and one for you after the kids are gone.

Answer 3

Yes, your children will be able to draw a portion of your ex husband's social security...

Answer 4

Yes, they would receive social security, and you might too, depending on how many years you were together as man and wife.

Answer 5

No. Child support is based on your ex husband's income period. If he doesn't survivie until they are 18 that's the breaks. There was no guarantee of him surviving till they were 18 when you were married.

Answer 6

Yes i feel they would as long as they are under 18 years of age but only until then.

Answer 7

Social security would go to the children if he doesn't already have another spouse as his beneficiary.
Maybe he's trying to kill himself...

Answer 8

before they reach 18 they can get his social securty they can now if thier daddy is disabled to work but it'll stop just before thier 18 th birthday

Answer 9

absolutely. i personally know several cases of this right now.. the father passed (from poor health habits, never wanting to see a doctor, didnt like meds, etc) and the children recieve SS until they are 18.

if it ever happens, go to your local SS office and inquire as to how to get the paperwork started.

no worries.

some links for you... keep them, you may need them one day.


http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/collectchildsupport

http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/violence/23929res20060125.html
http://www.womenslaw.org/
http://www.nwlc.org/
http://www.womenslawproject.org/
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http://www.women-law.org/
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http://law-library.rutgers.edu/ilg/njlaw.php
http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/index.html
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http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org/chapterfind.asp
http://www.mowaa.org/
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http://freecycle.org/
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf
http://www.redcross.org/where/chapts.asp

http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/states.htm
http://www.divorcehq.com/spprtgroups.html

http://www.divorceinfo.com/statebystate.htm
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http://www.divorcesource.com/
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http://family.findlaw.com/
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http://www.ncsea.org/
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FACTS AND REGIONAL FEDERAL CS OFFICE INFO
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_factsheet.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/passport.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/fop.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/faq/faq.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/grants/grants_cse.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/index.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/
http://www.fedworld.gov/gov-links.html

Answer 10

Yes they would .But he needs to have life insurance on him self for them .and you may die tomorrow also ,So you need to cover your self as well for the children's sake .