Massachusetts | Social Security Law
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social security death benefit
Hello,
My 21 month old son's father was murdered 8 months ago.
He, during his life, did not legally aknowledge the child via signing his birth certificate or leaving a will.
He did openly discuss this matter with several people, myself included, and stated he intended to make the child ''legally his''.
Since his death, with the help of a lawyer and signed consent of his parents, I petitioned the medical examiner for and obtained a DNA sample from him. The DNA test did prove he was the biological father of my son. The court established paternity. My son's birth certificate was amended to include his late father's name as he had wished.
Is my son entitled to social security survivor benefits even though legal paternity was established posthumously? The application for same is currently in the ''reconsideration'' phase at the SSA.
Thanks.
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