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Child Acknowledged by Mother and Social Security Child’s Benefits

A deceased worker who passed away domiciled in Louisiana was survived by an illegitimate child who did not have inheritance…

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Unconstitutional Law and Social Security Survivor’s Benefits

H was born in the United States. His parents took him to Mexico in 1937. He returned to the United…

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Social Security Disability Benefits for Use of a Needy Parent (When Permissible)

B was the mother of J, a child born to her out of wedlock. Both lived in Louisiana. B became…

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Representative Payee Using Social Security Benefits for Beneficiary’s Dependent Child

C was an adult disability recipient of disabled adult child benefits based on the earnings record of her deceased parent.…

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Native American (Canadian) Estate and Social Security

A Canadian Indian, D, died intestate (without a will) in January 1968. At the time of his passing he had…

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Five Out-of-Wedlock Children and Social Security Benefits

W began residing with R in Louisiana in 1953. She had a previous undissolved marriage with X. W and R…

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Marital Standard of Living and Alimony in Utah

A 2017 Utah Court of Appeals case comprehensively sets forth the process courts must follow in setting an alimony award.…

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Section 218 Agreements between a State and Social Security

Section 218 of the Social Security Act allows states to enter into an agreement with the social security administration to…

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Mother’s Acknowledgment of Child and Social Security Benefits

F and W lived together in Puerto Rico for 35 years and had 10 children, of which R was one…

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Posthumous Child and Social Security Benefits

R and W lived together as husband and wife for several years until R passed away unexpectedly. R had a…

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