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List, I originally replied directly to Hilary, but decided I should send to the list also, after reading further posts on the subject. - - - - - - - - - - - > Hilary, I believe that although you might not qualify for SS relative to > supporting a dependent since she is not right now legally your dependent, > you should qualify for survivors benefits. I am not a lawyer, but I do > know that even if I die before starting on SS, my wife would still draw a > portion of my earned benefit once she is old enough (more if she had also > build up some quarters working). Ah Ha! Maybe I just stumbled onto the > answer? I'll bet you are not yet old enough to draw survivor's benefits. > It sounds like your daughter is a teenager or younger being as you > mentioned Foster Care, etc. What is your age if you don't mind telling? > > Could you qualify for SS Disability benefits? > > One final thing, since your daughter is still legally under the counties > custody, would not they legally have to use any of the monies they receive > from SS in support of her needs regardless of where she is living? You > might want to talk to a lawyer about this. >