Child Benefits

Larry, i have been raising my grandchildren ages 20 and 10. My husband died in May at age 60. We had custody of the 10 year old for 8 years of which my husband supported them. I am being told by social security that he would have had to adopt the 10 year old in order for him to get benefits. His parents have never contributed. Is this so because the website is vague. It states that generally the child has to had been adopted by the custodial grandparents to get benefits. I would appreciate a response as he died unexpectedly with no life insurance.

Hi,

My 19-year-old grandson is a full-time college student in another state. He will turn 20 in June. His father, my former son-in-law, sadly died last month at age 48. He was a full-time federal employee under the FERS system, so did pay into the Social Security system for the last 9 years on this current job as well as on other non-governmental jobs he held before this job. Someone told me they thought because my grandson was a full-time student that he would be eligible for Social Security child survivor benefits.

I want to marry my girlfriend however her children receive survivor benifits. It appears that if she gets remarried, her children will no longer be able to receive these benifits. Is that true? If so would we be able to have a domestic partnership or is there another union that won’t affect those benifits for the babies? We are both 40 years old.

Hi,

I'm hoping you can help me and provide some guidance. I'm currently receiving
social security Disability benefits. Under my record my daughter qualifies
for benefits. I was just recently notified that her dad is now also receiving
social security benefits disability benefits. I went to my local office to
apply for benefits for my daughter under his record. I was told that she does
not qualify because what he is receiving in benefits to around the same
amount I'm receiving. Which I didn't think sounded accurate and when I got

I have a client who has a handicapped child. That child is not at FRA yet,
and both the child and his mother will not have enough credits to qualify on
their own. The child has never worked. Is it true that they both could get a
benefit before age 62?

Hi,

My son's father passed away but had a daughter from a previous marriage she just turned 18 will my son's benefits go up

Hi,

My wife and i recently got custody of our daughters two children. The grandchildrens father has never been in their lives and they receive no child support. I am on disability and my wife has filed for disability but has been denied because we cannot afford a doctor for her. We have been told that to get help with supporting our grandchildren thur my disability we have to legally adopt them. How do we do this without money for a lawyer . is there any help . thank you

Hi,

We have custody of 2 grandkids. I am retired from post office and receive disability also. We have had kids for 4 years and I retired 6 years and started disability 10/16. We are thinking of adopting them. The dad wants to sign them over. The mother ,our daughter. Has been in and out of rehab and might be going to prison. If we adopt them can they receive any benefits from me?

Hi,

Hi...my step daughter and her sister both get death benefits from their mother passing her sister turned 18 in october will my step daughters benefits go up??

Hi,

I have custody of my grandson. He is 5 years old. Both parents are on disability. Can I receive SS on him to help support him? I have never received child support and looks like I never will.
Thank you for your time

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