Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

If my legally married husband who hasn't lived with me for the past 4 yrs., and now lives in a common law marriage with someone else, what would happen if he died.....would SSI go to her or me?


Asked on 9/18/10, 4:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

If you have a marriage license and never divorce him, you are still his wife.

The other woman is his "shack up".

If he is married to you, he cannot have a "common law wife" in Texas.

So his Social Security would go totally to you.

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Answered on 9/23/10, 8:46 am


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