[Bone2576]

Is it possible to collect delinquent child support from a parent that has died. My father never paid child support on a routine basis. Once he realized that his wages were garnished, he would up and leave that job. He bounced around different states until in 08 he died in Albany, NY in a VA hospital. I know that his wife is collecting SS, is there a way I could get some type of child support from that? Any information would be greatly appreciated. There has got to be a way that children can still get the support, Dead beat dads can't be dismissed of this because they they are DEAD!

[Fr_Chuck]

No, you can not collect anything from his new ex wife. That money has nothing to do with your child.

Next you ( I will assume you are the child since you said my father) the child has no claim to the money what so ever. Your mother would be the one with the claim, not you. So your mother could have filed a claim in probate court against any assest or money there was in probate for any support prior to the debt.

[JudyKayTee]

Was there a Court Judgment against the father for arrearages? If so it is a debt of the father's estate (not the stepmother) and would be paid by the estate.

As far as "there has got to be a way ..." - unfortunately there is not.

The answer was for the custodial parent to turn it into a Judgment. Did she?

[ScottGem]

You may be entitled to SSI payments as a minor child of a deceased person. If you have his SSN you can contact the local SS office.

His estate owes the child support arrears, but if he bounced from job to job there may be no estate.