Can social security disability benefits be paid instead of paying child support?
I receive disability from my ex in lieu of child support. Although child support was previously ordered, the court found, based on his testimony (he works under the table, too) that he was unable to pay child support. For a while, I received both at the same time, but it was back child support that he had refused to pay for years. Many attorneys will give you an initial consultation for free. Also, is there legal aid where you live? You could contact the Social Security Administration and report him (I’ve been told that they actually investigate these situations now), but that may stop the disability payments you already receive, which would probably put you in more of a bind. If I had to chose between getting payments through him or through the SSA, I would definitely chose the government. He sounds like your typical deadbeat dad, and you might be biting off your nose to spite your own face by pursuing this matter. Some battles just aren’t worth fighting, especially when it comes to t
