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Does It Make A Difference If A Judge Ordered My Divorce Due To Severe Abuse By My Deceased Husband?
Do i have to be married if i was severely abused by deceased husband ending in divorce by order of judge
Hi. You can't qualify for widow's benefits if you were divorced from your spouse at the time of their death. In order to potentially qualify for surviving divorced spousal benefits on the record a deceased spouse from whom you were divorced when they died, you must have been married for at least 10 years (https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.04/handbook-0403.html). The causes and circumstances of the divorce is irrelevant.
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March 5, 2022