A person may be eligible to receive benefits as a divorced spouse on a former spouse’s Social Security record if he or she:

is at least 62 years old, is unmarried, was married to the former spouse for at least 10 years, and is not entitled to receive a higher amount of Social Security benefits on his or her own record.

If you have questions about a Social Security claim or Social Security benefits, contact me at tcummings@dlplaw.com or call (570) 347-1011 for a free consultation.

Disclaimer: The above article is for instructive purposes only and each case is fact sensitive. Consultation with an attorney should be obtained instead of reliance upon the legal issues discussed in this column.