Q: How do I obtain my sons social security number?
My ex wife has his social security number but will not give it to me.
A:
Look on your previous tax return. If you had included your child as a dependent. his Social Security number will be on the tax return.
Otherwise, you may need to obtain a replacement Social Security card by filing form SS-5 with Social Security - see https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf. You will have to have documentation to prove your identity and the identity of your son; your son's U.S. citizenship; custody/relationship of you and your son. Here is some basic information about the documentation you need to give to Social Security - see https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf,
Peter N. Munsing agrees with this answer
A: Assuming he is a minor, you can go to the social security office with him, with appropriate ID and something showing you are the mother (pediatrician record, school record) and get it. If he's an adult he needs to go get it.
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