QUESTION
If my child is 5 years old and his father is deceased am I entitled to the SS benefits?
Asked on Apr 30th, 2014 on Child Custody - Idaho
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Went to our local social security office and they would NOT help me.
5 ANSWERS
Michael J. Breczinski
I think so if he is the legal father, then yes. Get a Social Security lawyer to help you.
Answered on May 01st, 2014 at 8:41 AM
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The child is entitled to social security benefits through the father if he was the child's legal father (you were married to him, he is named on the birth certificate or a court gave him rights/responsibilities to the child). If none of these are the case, then it will be very difficult to prove he was the father.
Answered on Apr 30th, 2014 at 6:04 PM
James Edward Smith
You can apply on line.
Answered on Apr 30th, 2014 at 6:04 PM
If you were married to the father or if paternity can be established through a court proceeding, and if the father was covered under Social Security, you should be eligible to receive survivor benefits for the child. It would be important to file a claim with the Social Security Administration as soon after the death of the father as practical.
Answered on Apr 30th, 2014 at 6:03 PM
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You are not, your child may be. You probably need to bring in a birth certificate showing that he was the father and file a claim on your child's behalf.
Answered on Apr 30th, 2014 at 5:48 PM