My son had a baby with a girl that did not put his name on the birth certificate. My son died. Can the girl collect survivor benefits from my son's account?
By LRU from Oneida, NY
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You must contact your local Social Security office for answers to your questions.
Only the SS office can answer all of your questions.
I will say, the mother will have to be the one to check and she will need social security numbers for herself, the child, and your son as just starters.
I am sure there will be legal matters to file and probably a DNA test but she can start her case and SS will inform her of what she will have to do to prove she has a right to his benefits. (Hopefully your son worked long enough for benefits to be available.)
If benefits are approved (may take many months) then she will receive a check for back payments from the date she first filed.
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