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Social Security Bell Lawyers found out that generally, a person can qualify for widow's or widower's benefits if he or she was married to the deceased worker for at least nine months just before the worker died.
However, research conducted by Social Security Bell Lawyers revealed that there is no need to be married to the worker for any specific length of time if: You are the biological parent of the worker's biological child. Social Security Bell Lawyers also learned legally adopted the worker’s child while you were married to him or her and before the child attained age 18 are also exempted, those who are the parent of a child who was legally adopted by the worker while you and the worker were married and before the child attained age 18, those married and both of you legally adopted a child under age 18.
The worker was married previously to an institutionalized spouse but was not allowed to divorce him or her under State law. After the spouse died, he or she married you within 60 days are also exempted as determined by Social Security Bell Lawyers.
Social Security Bell Lawyers also found out that a man/woman who is divorced after at least 10 years of marriage keeps certain rights on benefits from their former husband/wife's Social Security record. In order for him/her to get the benefits, a divorced husband/wife must be at least 62 in age and the former spouse must be eligible for benefits, but not necessarily receiving them. The maximum benefit is 50% of the benefit the worker would receive at full retirement age.
However, benefits paid prior to full retirement age of the spouse are reduced based upon the age of the spouse at the time benefits are received. All this information and the needed help for your claim are available with Social Security Bell Lawyers.
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