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Can I Draw From Either Of My Ex-Spouses' Social Security?

My first marriage ended in Divorce after 21years I remarried ended in Divorce after 14 years can draw from either ex social security

Hi. Potentially, yes. You were married to each of your ex-spouse's for more than 10 years, so you'd meet the duration of marriage requirement for divorced spousal benefits on both of their records. You'd also need to meet the other requirements for those benefits, though, which are outlined in the following section of Social Security's handbook: https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.03/handbook-0311.html. Furthermore, you couldn't draw benefits on both of your ex's records at the same time.

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Best, Jerry

Posted: 
May 5 2021 - 1:39pm
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