Old Age and Survivor's Insurance
Family Relationships
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SSR 60-9. Status of Child in the Womb
SSR 61-8. Validity of Divorce Obtained
Outside of State
SSR 61-9. Validity of Common-Law
Marriage Where Parties Intend Ceremonial Marriage in Future
SSR 61-63. Status of Child under
Unfulfilled Contract to Adopt
SSR 61-65. Effect of Invalid Divorce
Where Parties Are Estopped to Deny Its Validity
SSR 62-35. Relationship —
Presumption of Legitimacy of Child Born After Death of Worker
SSR 62-36. Relationship —
Continuation of Valid Marriage After Subsequent Bigamous Marriage
SSR 62-37. Relationship —
Presumption of the Validity of the Last Marriage
SSR 62-47. Representation of Claimant By
Counsel — Fees for Services (Rescinded September 14, 2018
by Federal Register Vol 83, No. 179, page 46771)
SSR 62-68. Relationship — Marriage
After Mexican "Mail-Order" Divorce
SSR 63-20: Section 216(h). —
Relationship — Validity of Marriage Between First Cousins
SSR 63-47: Section 216(b). —
Relationship — Wife's Insurance Benefits
SSR 63-48 : Section 216(h)(1)(B).
— Relationship — Tribal Custom Marriage — Defect in
Procedure
SSR 63-49: Section 216(h)(1)(B). —
Relationship — de Facto Marriage Resulting from Japanese "Custom
Marriage"
SSR 63-50c: Sections 216(h)(2)(A) and
216(e). — Child's Benefits —Determination of Status of Child
SSR 64-27: Sections 216(e) and
216(h)(2)(A). — Child's Insurance Benefits — Determination of
Status of Child
SSR 64-41: Section 216(h)(1). —
Relationship — Validity of Divorce — Estoppel
SSR 64-42: Section 216(h)(2)(B). —
Child's Insurance Benefits — Child of Invalid Ceremonial Marriage
SSR 65-11: Sections 216(e) and
216(h)(1). — Relationship — Definition of "Surviving Spouse"
— Adoption of Child After Death of Worker
SSR 65-37: Section 216(e). —
Relationship — Adoption of Child By Surviving Spouse After Worker's
Death — Living in the Same Household
SSR 65-56: Section 216(h)(1). —
Relationship — Validity of Decree of Annulment of Divorce
SSR 66-11: Section 216(e). —
Relationship — Child of Spouse Conceived Outside of Marriage
SSR 66-12c: Section 216(h)(1)(A).
— Relationship — Presumption of Continuation of Earlier
Marriage and Presumption of Validity of Last Marriage
SSR 66-22c: Sections 216(e) and
216(h)(2). — Relationship — Validity of Nunc Pro Tunc Order of
Adoption
SSR 66-33: Section 216(e). —
Relationship of Child — Effective Date of Adoption Decree
SSR 66-34: Section 216(h). —
Relationship — Validity of Underage Marriage
SSR 66-44: Section 216(h)(1)(B). —
Relationship under the Deemed Marriage Provisions — Conversion from
Wife's to Widow's Benefits — Spouse Not Living in Same Household at
Time of Worker's Death
SSR 66-45: Sections 216(e) and
216(h)(2)(A). — Child's Insurance Benefits — Determination of
Status of Child — Contract to Adopt
SSR 67-11: Sections 216(e) and
216(h)(2)(A). — Relationship — Presumption of Legitimacy of
Child Born During Marriage — Evidence to Establish Nonaccess of
Husband
SSR 67-25: Section 216(h). —
Relationship — Validity of Marriage Prohibited By State Law
SSR 67-55: Section 216(d)(2). —
Widow's Insurance Benefits — "Surviving Divorced Wife" —
Duration and Continuity of Marriage
SSR 67-56: Section 216(h)(1)(A). —
Marital Relationship — Applicability of State Antimiscegenation
Statute
SSR 68-10c: Sections 205(g),
216(h)(2)(A), and 216(h)(3)(C).—Effect of State Ex Parte
Determination on Findings of Secretary (Rescinded)
SSR 68-20: Section 216
(h)(1).—Relationship—Validity of Marriage Within Six Months of
Divorce—Montana (Rescinded)
SSR 68-21: Section 216(h)(2)(A). —
Relationship — Acknowledgment or Recognition of Parent —
Puerto Rico
SSR 68-22: Section 216(h)(3)(C). —
Relationship — Status of Illegitimate Posthumous Child
SSR 68-42a: Sections 202(d), 216(e),
216(h)(2)(A).— Relationship—Adopted Child's Right of
Inheritance From Natural Father—Withdrawal and Refiling of
Application (Rescinded)
SSR 68-49: Section 216(h)(3)(C). —
Relationship — Illegitimate Child Having No Inheritance Rights in
Estate of Deceased Mother
SSR 68-62: Section 216(h)(1)(A). —
Relationship — Validity of Consanguineous Marriage — Nevada
— Indiana
SSR 68-63: Section 216(h)(1)(B). —
Relationship — Presumption of Validity of a Marriage Solemnized in
Accordance With the Laws of the Jurisdiction — Presumption of
Continuance of Valid Marriage
SSR 68-67: Sections 202(d)(1) and
216(e).—Relationship—Child's Insurance
Benefits—Stepchild (Rescinded)
SSR 68-73: Section 216(h)(2)(A). —
Relationship — Child Born Outside of Marriage — Rights of
Inheritance from Father
SSR 69-21a: Sections 216(h)(1)(A),
216(h)(2)(A) and 216(h)(3)(C). — Relationship — "Widow" and
Illegitimate Child of Worker Who Died Domiciled Outside the United States
— Guanajuato, Mexico
SSR 69-27a: Section 216(h)(1)(B).
— Relationship under Deemed Marriage Provisions — Spouse Not
Living in Same Household at Time of Worker's Death
SSR 70-21: Section 216(h)(1)(A). —
Relationship — Validity of Divorce — Effect of Unrecorded
Divorce Decree — Texas
SSR 70-22: Section 216(h)(3)(C)(Ii).
— Relationship — Adopted Child Entitled as Deemed Child
Despite Loss of Inheritance Rights from Natural Father — Dependency
Requirements
SSR 70-33: Section 216(h)(1)(A). —
Relationship — Validity of Divorce — Misnomer of Party
SSR 71-4: Section 216(h)(1)(A). —
Relationship — Common Law Marriage — Legal Capacity under
State Law — Ohio
SSR 71-43c: Section 216(e) (42 U.S.C.
416(e)). — Child's Insurance Benefits — Child Adopted After
Worker's Death — Constitutionality of Support Exception
SSR 71-44: Section 216(h)(1)(A) (42
U.S.C.a. 416(h)(1)(A)). — Relationship — Validity of Foreign
Proxy Marriage — Cuba
SSR 71-55: Sections 216(h)(1)(A) and (B)
(42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A) and (B)). — Relationship — Entitlement
By Claimants as Spouse of Deemed Marriage and as Legal Widow
SSR 72-25: Sections 216(e) and
216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 416(e) and 416(h)(2)(A)). — Relationship
— Presumption of Legitimacy of Child Born During Marriage —
Validity of Blood Grouping Tests — Hawaii
SSR 72-26: Section 216(h)(1) (42 U.S.C.
416(h)(1)). — Relationship — Validity of Common Law Marriage
Where Parties Live Together After Removal of Impediment — Florida
SSR 72-32: Sections 216(h)(3)(A)(i)(I),
216(h)(3)(B)(i)(I), and 216(h)(3)(C)(i)(I) (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(3)). —
Relationship — Status of Illegitimate Child — "Acknowledgment
in Writing"
SSR 72-49: Section 216(h)(1)(A) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) — Relationship — Validity of Underage
Marriage — Alabama
SSR 72-60: Section 216(e)(1) (42 U.S.C.
416(e)(1)) Relationship — Legal Adoption — Change of Domicile
Prior to Final Decree of Adoption
SSR 72-61: Section 216(h)(1)(A) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)). — Relationship — Presumption of Validity
of Last Marriage — Recognition of Foreign Divorce — Estoppel
SSR 72-62: Section 216(h)(1)(A) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)). — Relationship — Validity of Divorce
— Decree Recorded After Worker's Death — South Carolina
SSR 73-28: Sections 216(e) and
216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 416(e) and 416(h)(2)(A)). — Relationship
— Presumption of Legitimacy of Child Born After Death of Worker
— Gestation Period
SSR 73-41: Section 216(e)(3) (42 U.S.C.
416(e)(3)). — Relationship — Definition of Child
SSR 74-10: Sections 216(c) and
216(h)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 416(c) and 416(h)(1)(B)). — Relationship
— What Constitutes Marriage Ceremony
SSR 75-4c: Section 216(h)(3)(B) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(3)(B)) — Child's Insurance Benefits — Bar to
Entitlement of Illegitimate Child Born Subsequent to Onset of Wage
Earner's Disability — Constitutionality
SSR 77-2c: Section 216(h)(3)(C)(Ii) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(3)(C)(Ii)) — Child's Insurance Benefits —
Eligibility of Illegitimate Child — Living With or Contributing
Support
SSR 77-23: Section 216(h)(3)(C)(i)(I)
(42 U.S.C. 416(h)(3)(C)(i)(I)). — Child's Insurance Benefits —
Acknowledgement in Writing on Agreement to Support
SSR 77-31: Section 216(h)(3(C) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(3)(C)) Child's Insurance Benefits — Requirements for
Entitlement — Dependency — Contributions to Support
SSR 78-11: Section 216(h) (42 U.S.C.
416(h)) Conditions for Entitlement — Family Relationship —
Validity of Marriage Between Members of the Same Sex — New York
SSR 80-2: Section 216(h)(1) (42 U.S.C.
416(h)(1)) Relationship — Validity of Marriage — Putative
Marriage in Colorado
SSR 80-8: Sections 216(h)(1)(A) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Widow's Insurance Benefits — Entitlement
— Validity of Marriage of Mentally Retarded Individual — New
York
SSR 80-27c: Section 216(e) and
216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 416(e) and 416(h)(2)(A)) — Child's Insurance
Benefits — Definition of Child — Presumption of Legitimacy
Rebutted
SSR 81-2: Section 216(d)(2) (42 U.S.C.
416(d)(2)) Widow's Insurance Benefits — Surviving Divorced Wife
— Duration of Marriage Requirement
SSR 82-22: Section 217(a) (42 U.S.C.
417(a)) Military Service Wage Credits — Effect of Benefit Awarded By
Another Federal Agency — Waiver of Recovery
SSR 82-43: (Rescinded 3/20/96)
Section 216(h)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Relationship —
Presumption of the Validity of the Last Marriage
SSR 83-40: Section 216(h)(1) (42 U.S.C.
416(h)(1)) Widow's Insurance Benefits — Validity of Marriage After
Removal of Impediment — Illinois
SSR 84-18: Section 216(h)(1)(A) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Relationship — Validity of Marriage —
Estoppel — Ohio
SSR 85-4c: Section 216(h)(1)(A) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Relationship — Presumption of the Validity of
the Last Marriage — Georgia
SSR 85-13c: Sections 216(e) and 216(k)
(42 U.S.C. 416(e) and 416(k)) Relationship — Stepchildren —
Duration Requirement — Accidental Death of Worker
SSR 85-17: Section 216(h)(2)(A) (42
U.S.C. 416(h)(2)(A)) Child's Insurance Benefits — Prospective Effect
of Inheritance Statute — Wisconsin
SSR 86-13c: Section 216(h)(1)(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Family Relationships —
Recognition of Common-Law Marriage — Texas
SSR 86-14c: Section 216(h)(2)(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(2)(A)) Relationship — Child
Born Outside of Marriage — Inheritance from Father — Illinois
SSR 87-5c: Section 216(h)(1)(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Relationship —
Presumption of the Validity of the Last Marriage — Arkansas
SSR 88-7c: Sections 216(c) and
216(h)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(c) and
416(h)(1)(A)) Family Relationships — Widow's Insurance Benefits
— Status of a Concubine — Puerto Rico
SSR 88-14 : Section 216(h)(1)(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Family Relationships —
Recognition of Common-Law Marriage — Ohio
SSR 89-11c: Section 216(h)(1)(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Family Relationships —
Recognition of Common-Law Marriage — Missouri
SSR 90-2c: Sections 216(h)(1)(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)(A)) Family Relationships —
Recognition of Common-Law Marriage — Illinois
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