Generally, you must meet three criteria to get access to Social Security benefits from your ex-spouse's work record. Those are the following: Your marriage lasted 10 years or more. If you remarried, ...
If you're married or have been married, here's how to find out whether you qualify for spousal benefits.
Picture this: You're divorced and remarried to someone new. Out of the blue, a person you divorced 20 years earlier contacts you and announces that they've decided to claim Social Security divorced ...
If you were married for at least 10 years and you are now divorced, the Social Security Administration may cut you a monthly check based on your ex-husband's earnings record. He will not be notified.