Comments on: Social Security Disability and Child Support http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/ Social Security Disability Blog - moderated by Jonathan Ginsberg Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:21:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: James Stockenberg http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8380 James Stockenberg Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:26 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8380 my checking account which receives both my ssdi & my new wife's ssdi have been seized for the full amount of both our checks (direct deposit)with no notification and leaves us with a negative account balance of $18,000. My bills are all bouncing, mtg, etc. Trying to get an attorney. we live in Florida, case in Massachussetes..no attorney will take the case. Child is 40 years old and I paid for years. Daughter did not live with mother during the time of child support in arrears. She is willing to testify to that. what do I do..please help me. desparate. my checking account which receives both my ssdi & my new wife's ssdi have been seized for the full amount of both our checks (direct deposit)with no notification and leaves us with a negative account balance of $18,000. My bills are all bouncing, mtg, etc. Trying to get an attorney. we live in Florida, case in Massachussetes..no attorney will take the case. Child is 40 years old and I paid for years. Daughter did not live with mother during the time of child support in arrears. She is willing to testify to that. what do I do..please help me. desparate.

]]> By: Paul http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8361 Paul Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:19:19 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8361 I recently won my SSDI case. Apparently some people don't realize what it takes to get approved. I payed my support on time every week, no complaints. I believe I should support my child. But a few years ago I had 3 heart attacks, it's an hieredtary thing, that resulted in me having 5 by-passes. Also I had back surgery to try and correct problems from working in places like gravel pits and hard manual labor all my life. I was immeadiately fired from my job. It's a long,long process to get a claim approved. During which time you have to rely on the kindness of others. And believe me you have to prove you can't work. You can't just take a doctor's note in and get approved. You go through alot of testing by your people and state doctors who are there to get you denied. During the time I was out for these things my support got in arrears. I was taken to court. From the get go I was treated like a criminal. Later I filed for SSDI and after 3 years and multiple denial a judge approved me. I am 20k behind now. My benefits letter states i will recieve $900 a month, a vast sum of money to try and live on I know. But minus the $550 a month for arrearages makes it better. So after all I get $350 an month to exist on. Personally I would rather be able to work, because $350 isn't worth what you go through to get it. There's alot of predjudice against people when they say they are disabled. What some people don't see or won't accept is some of us are forced into disability. I never expected to get enough from SSDI to "live" on, but I did expect enough to survive on. I'll be homeless before long and none of the shelters around here will let me stay there because I draw too much on SSDI. And even the goverment housing is $500 a month. I recently won my SSDI case. Apparently some people don't realize what it takes to get approved. I payed my support on time every week, no complaints. I believe I should support my child. But a few years ago I had 3 heart attacks, it's an hieredtary thing, that resulted in me having 5 by-passes. Also I had back surgery to try and correct problems from working in places like gravel pits and hard manual labor all my life. I was immeadiately fired from my job.
It's a long,long process to get a claim approved. During which time you have to rely on the kindness of others. And believe me you have to prove you can't work. You can't just take a doctor's note in and get approved. You go through alot of testing by your people and state doctors who are there to get you denied.
During the time I was out for these things my support got in arrears. I was taken to court. From the get go I was treated like a criminal. Later I filed for SSDI and after 3 years and multiple denial a judge approved me. I am 20k behind now. My benefits letter states i will recieve $900 a month, a vast sum of money to try and live on I know. But minus the $550 a month for arrearages makes it better. So after all I get $350 an month to exist on. Personally I would rather be able to work, because $350 isn't worth what you go through to get it. There's alot of predjudice against people when they say they are disabled. What some people don't see or won't accept is some of us are forced into disability.
I never expected to get enough from SSDI to "live" on, but I did expect enough to survive on. I'll be homeless before long and none of the shelters around here will let me stay there because I draw too much on SSDI. And even the goverment housing is $500 a month.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8355 Jennifer Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:33:18 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8355 I agree with you! However, in my case I do have the garnishment already through so I do get part of his SSD already. I was told when I first found out that he did not get is back SSD yet but that was over 7 months ago. I still have not seen a dime of his back payment. Is that a lost cause now? I agree with you! However, in my case I do have the garnishment already through so I do get part of his SSD already. I was told when I first found out that he did not get is back SSD yet but that was over 7 months ago. I still have not seen a dime of his back payment. Is that a lost cause now?

]]> By: upset http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8353 upset Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:18:25 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8353 And I don't owe any back pay at all And I don't owe any back pay at all

]]> By: upset http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8352 upset Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:16:50 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8352 I'm very upset I pay almost 500.00 a month on my little boy who is three,and I've never seen him at all and I don't have the money to take his mom back to court to get my rights. I was suppost to get him every other weekend, but she didnt let me. And now I'm about to apply for SSI and I don't know how much of it she can get ,I don't mind paying just got bills to pay and got too live myself and she gets tanf too so someone pls help me and tell me what I need to know pls thanks upset I'm very upset I pay almost 500.00 a month on my little boy who is three,and I've never seen him at all and I don't have the money to take his mom back to court to get my rights. I was suppost to get him every other weekend, but she didnt let me. And now I'm about to apply for SSI and I don't know how much of it she can get ,I don't mind paying just got bills to pay and got too live myself and she gets tanf too so someone pls help me and tell me what I need to know pls thanks upset

]]> By: Michael Draper http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8350 Michael Draper Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:08:31 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8350 My wife has 2 children from a former marriage,Her ex just went on SSDI and the kis get 250.00 each from this. In the past he has only paid 250.00 per month child support and that has come from his new wife paying it, before that he would not pay, now when have been served papers to go to court so he can get this dropped off, they say that the SSDI is enough, can he get this done in the state of Texas. My wife has 2 children from a former marriage,Her ex just went on SSDI and the kis get 250.00 each from this. In the past he has only paid 250.00 per month child support and that has come from his new wife paying it, before that he would not pay, now when have been served papers to go to court so he can get this dropped off, they say that the SSDI is enough, can he get this done in the state of Texas.

]]> By: connie http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8349 connie Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:31:48 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8349 My husband and I have custody of my husband's cousins 2 children. Bio mom and bio dad are not together. They both do not pay child support but are ordered to do so. In arrears upwards 25,000. The courts refuse to do anything. Bio father in and out of prison for other mean, horrible crimes, bio mother we just found out that she is receiving SS disibility for some stupid made-up concoction. I have to go to court next month and I was told by someone at DSS that the child support would stop and the arrears could too. These parents have literally TRIED their BEST to proove themselves incapeable of taking care of these wonderful children and NOW is my chance to finally , finally terminate all rights they have, hopefully...thats all we want. After all of these years of stupid courts. The children deserve more out of life than what they started with. My husband and I have custody of my husband's cousins 2 children. Bio mom and bio dad are not together. They both do not pay child support but are ordered to do so. In arrears upwards 25,000. The courts refuse to do anything. Bio father in and out of prison for other mean, horrible crimes, bio mother we just found out that she is receiving SS disibility for some stupid made-up concoction. I have to go to court next month and I was told by someone at DSS that the child support would stop and the arrears could too.
These parents have literally TRIED their BEST to proove themselves incapeable of taking care of these wonderful children and NOW is my chance to finally , finally terminate all rights they have, hopefully…thats all we want. After all of these years of stupid courts. The children deserve more out of life than what they started with.

]]> By: April http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8346 April Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:52:16 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8346 I am in the same position, my ex is over 5k in arrears. He just sent the friend of the court a letter from the doctor stating he cannot work. How do i find out if he has filed for disability? I have no contact with him, he keeps diappearing. Do i file for my child and wait and see if my ex has filed, or is there a way to find out if he is recieving anything or has even filed for benefits? i am lost in this whole thing. I am in the same position, my ex is over 5k in arrears. He just sent the friend of the court a letter from the doctor stating he cannot work. How do i find out if he has filed for disability? I have no contact with him, he keeps diappearing. Do i file for my child and wait and see if my ex has filed, or is there a way to find out if he is recieving anything or has even filed for benefits? i am lost in this whole thing.

]]> By: Debbie Stevens http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8344 Debbie Stevens Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:48:45 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8344 My husband recently was awarded SSDI and will be getting about 16 months back pay. He presently owes around $20,000 back child support. I know the government took his Stimulas pay in 2008 and his tax return automatically. Will they also take his SSDI back pay automatically and if so will they give it all to me for back support or just a portion. Any reply at all would be very much appreciated. My husband recently was awarded SSDI and will be getting about 16 months back pay.

He presently owes around $20,000 back child support.

I know the government took his Stimulas pay in 2008 and his tax return automatically.

Will they also take his SSDI back pay automatically and if so will they give it all to me for back support or just a portion.

Any reply at all would be very much appreciated.

]]> By: Glen http://www.ssdanswers.com/2009/04/15/social-security-disability-and-child-support/#comment-8343 Glen Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:55:44 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=293#comment-8343 If he is approved any child under 18 would get benefits, and they will go back 2 years and pay, you do have to notify ssdi that he is on benefits and they can add the children. If he is approved any child under 18 would get benefits, and they will go back 2 years and pay, you do have to notify ssdi that he is on benefits and they can add the children.

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