survivorship rights of children after divorce and remarriage

[soulprint]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? ohio..

I have been divorced for almost three years..I have full custody of our children ages 13,13,and 17 with my ex pays child support and alimony. He has since remarried and seldom sees his children.
He tells me that he is dying of cancer. If this is true how will this affect my child support and alimony...and do my children have any rights to his estate?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by soulprint

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? ohio..

I have been divorced for almost three years..I have full custody of our children ages 13,13,and 17 with my ex pays child support and alimony. He has since remarried and seldom sees his children.
He tells me that he is dying of cancer. If this is true how will this affect my child support and alimony...and do my children have any rights to his estate?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

If he dies without a will, then who inherits what will be decided based on the state where he is a legal resident. If he dies with a will, his will will stand. Your children don't have any automatic right of inheritance.

Anything that he owns jointly with his wife, will pass directly to his wife, outside of the estate. Life insurance will pass to whomever he has designated as beneficiary.

You will be able to collect social security survivor's benefits for your children. However that does end at age 18.

You will lose your alimony. If that is a significant part of your budget, you will need to make plans to do without it.