What if I Am Applying for Disability and Can't Pay Child Support?

If you have filed for Social Security disability or SSI disability benefits and cannot pay your child support obligations due to an inability to work based on a disabling conditon, there are generally options available to you. Both involve providing proof of your disability application or your pending disability appeal.

If you are not represented by a disability lawer or non-lawyer representative on your disability claim, contact the Social Security office where you filed you claim for disability benefits and obtain a copy of your application receipt. This will serve as proof that you are seeking disability benefits and will provide a plausible rationale for your inability to meet your child support obligation.

If you are represented by an attorney or representative, you may choose to contact your attorney or non-attorney representative's office. The individual, agency, or firm that provides representation on your disability claim can supply a letter to either child support enforcement or the family court, verifying that you have a pending disability claim or appeal.

Typically, proof of application for disability benefits or a letter from an attorney or non-attorney's office will be sufficient to forestall legal action against those who cannot meet their child support obligations due to a disabling condition.