What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? texas. me and a female lived together for 11 and a half years. We had a child together. I supported the family, in the meantime she applied for ssi and was approved and recieved a settlement. At that time she took the settlement and moved out. The question is was I intitled to half of it?
Except they weren't actually married. I know Texas has specific laws on common law marriage. SS would first need to determine when they met the requirements for common law marriage before applying the 10 year test. It might or might not be when they moved in together.Well...if she's not disabled or blind she has to be over 65 to get SSI, and since you say you were married for 11 years and you had a child..I'm thinking she is disabled or blind (unless you had a kid when she was 54....or maybe before you married her). Either way SSI is for people in desperate need...and you really want a piece of that? Fortunately... Social Security benefits are not divisible in divorce, and since you were married for more than 10 years she will also be eligible for a minimuim of 50% of your SS benefits at age 62(don't worry they don't reduce your benefits). If and when you get divorced...you can split up any other assets, and fiqure out how to support your child.
Nope, he said they lived together that long. Not married.Well...if she's not disabled or blind she has to be over 65 to get SSI, and since you say you were married for 11 years and you had a child..I'm thinking she is disabled or blind (unless you had a kid when she was 54....or maybe before you married her). Either way SSI is for people in desperate need...and you really want a piece of that? Fortunately... Social Security benefits are not divisible in divorce, and since you were married for more than 10 years she will also be eligible for a minimuim of 50% of your SS benefits at age 62(don't worry they don't reduce your benefits). If and when you get divorced...you can split up any other assets, and fiqure out how to support your child.