social security

[terinpa]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pa....for an ex to get part of your social security you have to been married 10 years...if the marriage date was feb of 2000 and they seperated oct of 2009...divorce final in april of 2010...will that be 10 years or does it count when they seperared?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pa....for an ex to get part of your social security you have to been married 10 years...if the marriage date was feb of 2000 and they seperated oct of 2009...divorce final in april of 2010...will that be 10 years or does it count when they seperared?

The ex spouse does NOT get part of your social security. The ex spouse gets to claim social security benefits for themselves based on your earnings record rather than theirs, if that produces a better result for them. It has zero impact on your benefits. You would receive the same benefits either way.

Its counts when they are actually divorced.

 

[single317dad]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pa....for an ex to get part of your social security you have to been married 10 years...if the marriage date was feb of 2000 and they seperated oct of 2009...divorce final in april of 2010...will that be 10 years or does it count when they seperared?

This is a question that the person seeking benefits should be asking a social security representative (though LdiJ's answer is perfectly appropriate). Unless you are that person, this is not your business.

 

[tuffbrk]

Actually, due to the new law that has passed that an ex-spouse can not file for the benefits until such time as the "worker" has retired and filed for benefits as well, it has been recommended by a number of attorneys to evaluate the financial impact while negotiating. For more information, read:

http://www.divorcemag.com/blog/major-social-security-changes-hit-divorcees-hard

 

[single317dad]

Actually, due to the new law that has passed that an ex-spouse can not file for the benefits until such time as the "worker" has retired and filed for benefits as well, it has been recommended by a number of attorneys to evaluate the financial impact while negotiating. For more information, read:

http://www.divorcemag.com/blog/major-social-security-changes-hit-divorcees-hard

While I don't dispute or discount the information you provided, I don't see how it is a) relevant to the question or b) contrary to any of the opinions already provided.

Explain, please?

 

[tuffbrk]

You already know the answer to your question and I'm not interested in playing games. Have a happy new year.

 

[single317dad]

You already know the answer to your question and I'm not interested in playing games. Have a happy new year.

Not really, but I'll agree to leave the questions unanswered.