Social Security consolation prizes for divorced spouses
Ex-spouse can claim independently and is not subject to family maximum limit.
(An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that an ex-wife is entitled to 50% of her ex-husband's Social Security as long as she is caring for their child who is under age 16.)
Divorce can certainly complicate Social Security claiming rules. As long as a marriage lasted at least 10 year
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