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Divorce and receiving SSI benefits

Feb 28, 2011

Question:mens divorce lawyer

I currently receive SSI benefits for my disability.

If I were to receive alimony or a majority of the assets in our divorce, would that affect the amount of SSI I would receive?


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Ask a Divorce Lawyer topics for Feb. 18: Living arrangements; excess filing; decree and transportation of children; getting married overseas

Feb 18, 2010

Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell attorneys:

  • Do I have any say in my wife's and children's living arrangements while we're going through a divorce?
  • How can I keep my ex from repeatedly filing motions because she doesn't like the outcome?
  • Our decree says we have to meet halfway to exchange the children, but both of us have since moved. So does the halfway rule still apply?
  • I got married in the Philippines, so does the marriage apply here in the U.S.?

 


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Ask a Divorce Lawyer topics for Feb. 8: When child support ends; out-of-state visitations; passport denial; custody decisions; separations and child support; protecting property; SSI benefits

Feb 08, 2010

Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell attorneys:

  • My daughter will turn 18 in a few days and will graduate from high school in May. When should I petition the court to discontinue child support?
  • Should I require that my ex come back to the state our divorce is in and get a modification to include out-of-state visitations?
  • Can my passport be denied if I owe child support?
  • What options do I have to increase my chances of obtaining custody of my unborn child?
  • Can my spouse file for child support when we are separated but not divorced yet?
  • How can I protect my property when I move out during the divorce process?
  • Can I as the paying parent withhold some money from child support in order to pay  her half of our child's medical expenses?
  • My son is 18 and lives in a home for autistic kids off SSI benefits. Do I have to keep paying child support for him if he doesn't receive any of it for living expenses?

 


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Ask a Lawyer: Disabled and under reporting at Social Security

Jun 06, 2007

Question:

I have been approved for SSDI medically but just got declined because SS says I don't have enough quarters reported in the last ten years. I have been involved in running, managing or contributing to the practice for over 12 years...2 year of which I worked full time in the business office as manager until I became disabled. All those years we reported all the income under her (thinking it was like taking money from one pocket and putting it into the other pocket and that the government was still receiving the same total amount in taxes, soc security, etc). Now I find out that I don't have enough quarters reported under my name to get disability benefits even though we both worked the practice. Also, my retirement benefit from soc security is about a third of what hers is. Is there any thing I can do to get proper credit with social security? Any other legal options in our divorce settlement?

Answer:

Allow me to preface my answer to your question with the disclaimer that I am not licensed to practice law in the state of Florida. How long have you been married? Generally once you have been married for 10 years you have the right to elect to receive your spousal benefit in lieu of your own retirement, upon divorce. Please verify that information with Social Security. Otherwise, I do not think you have any other options as you are bound by the tax returns that you and your wife signed under oath. As I said above, I suggest you speak to social security regarding your ability to receive an benefits accummulated on your wife's behalf. This does not take away from her ability to collect her benefit.

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