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In the US, a dependent child of a deceased parent may be eligible for assistance from Social Security. Check with your local Social Security office.
The minor child's benefit is a percentage of the disabled parent's benefit.
Yes, if the child or a parent is disabled.
For a minor child (under age 18) to collect Social Security, the child's parents must be eligible for Social Security. This generally occurs when the parent(s) become 62 or "permanently and totally disabled" as defined by Social Security.
It runs until age 18
If they can establish the stepparent as a primary support in a parent/child relationship.
Hopefully, there is insurance or other funds in the will designated for the child. Of course, the child will be eligible for social security benefits if the parent worked.
The school calls social services to report child abuse not the parents. Specially if the child abuse is being done by the parent.
The guardian gets the child support, but the child can receive social security on behalf of the deceased parent until they are 18.
Because that child still needs support and the birth parent is the one who should pay it.
I meant to say "from the other parent" not "for the other parent"
The living parent may still be ordered to pay support. Why doesn't the living parent have custody? see link below