my husband and i have recently gotten married and he has moved in with me. i receive ssi for myself, childsupport for 1 child and welfare for the other child. i heard that i can not change my last name because ssi will take my check away from me. also can i change my childs last name whom i receive welfare for? please help you guys!!!!! how will my new marriage affect me?>
2007-03-28 11:57:36 · 29 answers · asked by ? 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
yes..
2007-03-28 12:22:11 · answer #1 · answered by coffee37man 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Doe's your husband have a income if he doe's yes it's going to affect you. If he don't then don't worry about it. If you got married in other state more then likely they won't know. But if you report it and your best bet is to for you won't get into trouble. As for as your sec. 8 goe's you meant lose it or your rent will go up depending on his income. Child support and ssi you won't lose. Welfare you shouldn't lose because that's not his child. If you make him the father, by adoption you will lose your welfare and or if you have him adopt the other child that you get child support for you can lose that too. You best bet is not have him adopt your children leave it as is. Maybe you shouldn't of got married. P.S you said you moved in with him, well right there in there your going to lose your sec. 8.
2007-03-28 12:21:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Child support, No. Has nothing to do with the amount your kid's father is obligated to pay.
SSI, Yes, if your husband makes decent money. If you are receiving SSI due to disability, it will probably be reduced.
Section 8, Yes, if your husband increases your joint household income considerably.
Changing the kids last name would mean that your husband is adopting your child. So, you will have to file adoption papers (which if the kid's dad is still alive..he is not going to let that happen since all living parents have to agree). So, nix that idea.
2007-03-28 12:15:35 · answer #3 · answered by Talkstress 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should do the right thing and report this change to all the agencies that you receive assistance from. They will find out anyway because marriage license is cross referenced in most states. This should not affect your child support. I am not sure about the other assistance you receive. It may not affect them either or it will depend on your new husband's income. It is easier to report this than to go to court for fraud and have to repay the monies you received plus interest and court costs.
2007-03-28 13:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by curious74432 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a retiree from social services I can tell you that you must report any people moving into your home and their income for SSI and Welfare purposes. You would not believe the systems that are in place to find out this information. We live in the computer age.
I don't think it will have any effect on child support.
2007-03-28 12:09:16 · answer #5 · answered by p00756 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he is in your household now that is an extra person. if he has an income it will need to be reported to welfare, or they'll find out anyway and you'll be cancelled versus it budgeting down your wallet, or benefits. Section 8 may also cut back on what it pays for, child support should have no affect on it. Changing your last name has no affect on your SSI they'll want to know if you are married anyway. You can not chang your child's last name unless the real father give consent for this to happen;
2007-03-28 12:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by KayAlley 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
THis is the most bs question I have ever seen on here.How could you get married and want the working class people in america to cover the cost.
Why would you have someone else move in with your children whom you apperantly can't support worth a flip.Poor children.Why would you marry someone whom doesn't want to care of you and your children.
I hope that whom ever is paying child support finds out the truth about you.This guy has more sense than anyone in your house at least he supports his kid.
Most people can't wait to stand on there own two feet and get off of the goverments bill.I can't believe you.
2007-03-28 12:51:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can't change the kids last name without the biological father giving up his rights. Did you consider any of this before you got married? And you know what if your in good enough shape to consummate the marriage then you can work. Get off your lazy butt and get a job. How can you look in the mirror at your self ? People like you should have their kids taken away and be put out on the street with nothing. You don't have kid's for the welfare check having them will provide. Trash
2007-03-28 12:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by Carla S 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yes, his income will definately affect SSI, your ex can ask to rework your child support and the county will more than likely want to revisit section 8 payments. The prevailing thought is that your income and his income are now combined and therefore the original numbers are outdated.
2007-03-28 12:19:08 · answer #9 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it will effect the child support.. and i dont know what a section 8 is.. as for the ssi.. why dont you call up not giving your real name and ask them a few questions.. they will answer you.. you could say your thinking about getting married or a sister is..welfare it may effect..a word of warning is if you have any one who wants to cause you trouble they could tell on you and then you may have to pay it all back or go to jail
2007-03-28 14:34:45 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talia, these are questions you should have contacted the various agencies about BEFORE your "I-do"s. It's water under the bridge, but if you are doing anything that violates any of these agencies "rules" and you are audited....well, just be prepared for some stiff fines, penalties and possible jail time. It just depends upon any violations you may be doing by being evasive about name changing and such. You may have to give up some perks. You need to really be certain that you want marriage before you open yourself up to scrutiny.
I just remarried. If I hadn't, because I was married for over 10 yrs, I had full rights to 1/2 of my ex's social security. I knew that I would loose that by marrying Patrick, but I did. Also, Patrick (my hubby) receives Social Security Disability Income for his stroke. He called Social Security several times to make sure that marriage would not make his income disappear. They assured him that he'd not loose it. They did tell him (and sometimes you can find NEW info if you make your calls) that he can earn extra money per month, but it has to fall under X-Amount per month. If it goes over, then he risks losing his SSDI. So, now we know the limits.
So, educate yourself. Don't count on Y!A community to come up with EXACT info that you need. You need to take the initiative to contact all agencies, talk with someone, make notes (who you talked to; when; what they said), and make what adjustments you need in order to stay within the law. It's your responsibility.
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2007-03-28 12:33:24 · answer #11 · answered by YRofTexas 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋