Q: If i pay child support for my children and one of them is on ssi. Should i still have to pay full amount for that child.
Should the mother have told the judge she gets ssi for the child
A:
Thank you for your question.
The short answer is possibly. If the child is receiving social security disability benefits on behalf of a parent, then the child support guidelines provide that these benefits must be deducted from the basic child support. Generally, if the SSD benefits received by the child is greater than the child support amount, then there may not be a child support award. However, if the child support award is greater than the SSD benefits, then you may have to pay child support. I suggest that you contact a family law attorney who can help you protect your rights.
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