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02-13-2009, 08:58 PM
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Married, Divorced, Married Same Guy - 10 Year SS Rule?
Hi,
I was married for 6 years, we were divorced for 5 years and then remarried 3 years so far.
We are planning to divorce (for a final time!). If we wait to finalize everything till this marriage is 4 years long.......does the Social Security benefit I've read about apply?
I've read you have to have been married 10 years to collect some of your ex's Social Security.
Does anyone know if the 10 years have to be continuous?
Thank you in advance!
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02-13-2009, 09:47 PM
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I'd call social security rather than rely on a poster here really.
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02-14-2009, 12:42 PM
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The ten years has to be continuous, unless the remarriage took place no later than the calendar year following the calendar year of the first divorce.
Because you were divorced for five years, the requirement is not met.
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02-14-2009, 08:53 PM
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Thank you both for the replies. It's much appreciated.
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02-15-2009, 11:31 AM
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I would definitely contact SS - rules change all the time. Back many years ago it was 20 years that you had to be married before collecting SS on a ex-spouse.
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11-02-2009, 01:16 AM
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This is not good for my sister. She was married to her ex for 7 years, divorced, but they patched things up after a month and lvied together another 20, remarried for 4 years, then divorced for good. He is very well off, which she helped him do, and he spent close to 1/2 million on attornies trying to keep her from getting anything. She did get something, but nothing near what she should have. Now she can't even get his Social Security.
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11-04-2009, 10:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by texdav
I'd call social security rather than rely on a poster here really.
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