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Can My Husband's Ex-Wife Get Some Of His Social Security?

My husband was marry before it last about 4,years can she get some of his ss

Hi,

No. If your husband's previous marriage lasted for less than 10 years, his ex-wife could not qualify for any benefits from his record.

I should point out, though, that even if your husband did have an ex-wife who was eligible for divorced spousal benefits from his record, those benefits would not reduce the amount of benefits that could be paid to your husband or to anyone else who qualifies for benefits based on his Social Security earnings history. Divorced spousal benefits do not count against the family maximum benefit (FMB) that can be paid on a worker's Social Security record, so they have no adverse effect on the benefits payable to other beneficiaries.

Best, Jerry

Posted: 
Dec 20 2020 - 2:43pm
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