How Social Security Disability Benefits May Impact Family Law Matters

By William J. Phelan, IV, Esq., Cordell & Cordell Family Law Attorney One of the most notable federal social safety net programs of the past century are the disability benefits programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

How Is Child Support Calculated When You Have No Income?

Question: How is child support calculated if I have no source of income? My wife and I are in the process of divorce and have agreed to s hared custody. I’m disabled and currently living mostly off credit. I’ve been paying for my daughter’s cell phone, school supplies, clothes, etc. …

Financial Assistance Other Than Child Support

Question: Is there another means of getting government financial assistance to help raise my kids other than child support? My ex-wife is disabled and unable to afford any sort of child support payments.

Can Adultery Affect A Divorce Case?

Question: My spouse has been committing adultery for years. Will that come into play during our divorce? Also, I am disabled and receive medical insurance through my spouse. How will that play out during the case?

Is My Wife Entitled To My Military Disability?

Question: My wife and I recently divorced. I receive retirement from the Army, which I have no problem giving her half of. I also receive monthly disability from the VA and a social security check for disability. Is she entitled to any of that?

Disability’s Impact On Child Support

Question: I have been a stay-at-home father for more than a year. Although I currently receive no disability benefits, I am physically unable to work. Will my wife be able to sue me for child support? We are also in the process of selling a house and might split the …

Can Child Support Be Taken Out of Veteran Disability Income?

Question: I am a combat-disabled veteran. I currently receive income from VA disability as well as Social Security disability. I’m wondering if my ex is entitled to child and spousal support from either my veteran’s disability or from the Social Security Income?

Is Disability Income Used To Calculate Child Support, Alimony?

Question: I am a combat disabled veteran facing a child support order. Is my ex-wife entitled to child support and alimony from my V.A. disability and Social Security disability income?

Modifying Child Support If Increased Driving Expenses

Question: My ex-wife is legally blind and lives in a rural area. She is going to file a motion to modify my current child support order to help cover the costs of a driver that she must use to get around in a vehicle. Is this a legitimate request?

Modifying Alimony If Ex Receives Disability Benefits

Question: A few months after our divorce was final and I was ordered to pay alimony, my ex-wife began receiving Social Security Disability. How will this effect the spousal support I pay her? Can it increase or decrease based on her receiving payments that were not figured in the divorce?