My grown son is disabled (cerebral palsy, his physical ability is that of a 10 month old). I have over the years been awarded child support in excess of what SSI would provide for our son. My ex-husband (dad) believes that since SSI is available or an option should he not pay his support, that that should absolve him of his duty to support his son and that his son should get SSI instead.
By Nonya
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Check with your local Social Security Office. Does your son still live with you or is he in some kind of home? My thought is unless you have some kind of trust fund set up for him to care for his expenses after you and your ex-husband are gone, you should have your son either on SSI or Social Security Disability.
I should also have added, that depending on your total income and what he gets in child support, he could still qualify for some disability income.
I should also have added, that depending on your total income and what he gets in child support, he could still qualify for some disability income.
If your son is disabled he is able to receive Medicaid Payments. He may be able to draw SSI from your husbands SS account. You can call or go to local SS office and find out. Now that he is an adult, he can draw money from the state. If you and your husband have money to take care of him, this money could be put in an account just for him incase something happens to you and / or your husband, so he can still get he care he needs.
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