You can only use the survivors benefits for the child who lost the parent(s). So, you can't use them on any other children or yourself or your spouse, etc... They are soley for the wellbeing of the child who lost the parent. If you have left over, then you need to save that money for the child's college fund. That is the ethical and responsible thing to do. And the lawful thing to do :o) For instance, if your house payment is 800$/month and you receive 1000/month survivors benefits, you cannot pay your house payment with the child's Survivor benefit money. You can only use a small portion to pay for housing, a certain percentage. You will need to verify the % with Social Security office.
My husband's mother did not save a penny for his college, and also used the entire amount for new clothes for herself and to pay her house payment for 14 years. Then she would take the surviving child to the goodwill for school clothes and shoes. Which is entirely illegal and unethical in every way.
I'm not saying you're like that, I'm just giving you worst case scenario.
The surviving child is expecting you to save as much as possible for his/her college and future well-being. If you don't, then you'll likely have a torn relationship with that child in the future and end up hurting them worse emotionally. You don't want to do that :o)
No, the fathers rights comes first as a custodial parent.
Step-child is only eligible for survivor's benefits from step-dad under special circumstances. If child moves in with biological dad, customarily dad is entitled to child support from mom. This very well might affect child's eligibility for survivor's benefits from step-dad. Social Security Administration would need to be notified of child's address change and representative payee would need to be changed (from mom to dad).
your mom wrote it
he did have a family if he did not then he will have no mom with no mom he did not he will not be born
If Mom is custodial in Illinois, the answer is NO. Father must have Mom's written permission to take the child out of state.
family emergency i need to find my mom
Yes and should as the mothers usually end up denying access. see links below
Survivor - 2000 My Mom Is Going to Kill Me 15-2 was released on: USA: 27 September 2007 Australia: 8 December 2007 Hungary: 1 November 2009
Yes, the name is irrelevant.
ask your mom
Not sure what benefits you are talking about but never adopted means the birth mother is still obligated to support the child and pay child support to the custodial parent/legal guardian. Having the parental rights terminated does not change that. Only adoption would end it.
I'm pretty sure none of them had cancer, Jeff's mom is a cancer survivor since Jan. 2008, and Pierre's brother is a cancer survivor since july 2005.