alimony from a disabled spouse

[rpon]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania I am on SS disability and my wife filed a PFA against me. We have been married 23yrs and have ten minor children together. She is not seeking divorce just child support and spousal support /alimony. I have been out of work for 14mths. What should I expect?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Proserpina]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania I am on SS disability and my wife filed a PFA against me. We have been married 23yrs and have ten minor children together. She is not seeking divorce just child support and spousal support /alimony. I have been out of work for 14mths. What should I expect?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

Are you on SSDI or SSI?

 

[rpon]

Disabled

SSDI, but it's barely enough now. How am I supposed to survive on even less? It's a mental disability also.

 

[Proserpina]

SSDI, but it's barely enough now. How am I supposed to survive on even less? It's a mental disability also.

Your children would be entitled to dependent benefits and you would need to ask the court to consider those benefits to be in lieu of child support.

SSDI can be garnished for child support, incidentally. SSI cannot.

It is not likely that alimony will be awarded. For her, at least. Now if SHE is working? She might find herself paying you alimony.

 

[BL]

Has SSA been provide the children's information as well as Moms ?

If not you or her need to do that .

The children may even be eligible for some retroactive benefits.

And again bring proofs of SSDI to court to request the children's amount be applied in lue of CS payments.

The court may tell mom to go to SSA .

Better to get it in place before court if possible.