New SS #

i have no idea, but i am in the same boat. i just got my son's new birth certificate in the mail and now i need to either mail the app in or go to the office to request a new number.

ok....so i called the local number in marion county (the one on post rd) and got referred to a toll free number which is: 866-220-7899 after holding for a bit....and it will ask you if you know your party's extension to enter it, which i didnt, and then it asks if you are not calling from a touch tone phone to remain on the line....well it didnt give me any other options so i just waited, lol, and a live person actually came on the line. he told me you need the amended birth certificate, the adoption decree and your state id or driver's license. i asked if that was it and he said yup. he also reminded me their hours are 9-4pm m-f, but they are closed next monday for the holiday. hope this helps! :flower:

From the SSA website: Generally when a child is adopted, Social Security will assign another Social Security number if the adoptive parents request one. Alternatively, we can issue a replacement card with the child's new name. We do not assign new numbers for adopted children who: • Know they are adopted; • Receive Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments; • Have worked; or • Are adopted by a step-parent or other relative. In these situations, we will update the child's record with the new identifying information and issue a corrected card with the child's new name under the same number. To apply for a new Social Security number for your child: •Complete an Application For A Social Security Card (Form SS-5); and •Show us documents proving your child’s: ◦U.S. citizenship; ◦Adoption; ◦Age; and ◦Identity. •Show us a document proving your identity. •Take (or mail) your completed application and original documents to your local Social Security office. If you live in the New York City metropolitan area; Las Vegas, Nev.; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Sacramento, Calif.; or Greater Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minn.; you must apply to your local Social Security Card Center. All documents must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents. We also need evidence that establishes your relationship to the child if your name is not listed as the parent on the child's evidence of age. The adoption decree or the amended U.S. birth certificate will suffice. We will mail your child’s number and card as soon as we have verified your documents with the issuing offices. For more information, see Documents You Need for a Social Security Card.

We do not assign new numbers for adopted children who: Know they are adopted; The adoption specialist told us to get a new SS for the 10-year-old that we are adopting. Plus, the the bio-mom of our other AD keeps claiming our daughter on her taxes. I don't want them to have our children's SS numbers. I just got the new birth certificate for our AD and have yet to get to the SS office. Surely, due to circumstances with foster care adoption (and the fact that bio-mom is misusing our AD number) they will give us a new SS.

There is consideration for domestic violence: [url=http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10093.html]New Numbers For Domestic Violence Victims[/url] I think the foster care case itself is considered enough "proof" and your adoption papers will list the state district or county as the consenting party. I had no problem getting a new number for our then 9 y.o. and she is related to us (although I don't remember anyone asking about that or seeing the question on the form). No one looked at her adoption papers although I had them. The form is online so you can fill it out ahead of time. Just have all the info, including the old card, or a copy of it, or the number if you have it, with you. I personally think this is something that works better in person. Our office is fairly far away and there was a wait, but the people were very helpful and seemed used to doing this. It was much more simple than trying to second-guess what to say and put in a mailed-in package.

Thanks so much! That does help! I thought that's all I took last time but I wasnt' sure :)

Thanks guys! We got a new number for our AD (adopted @ 17mo), I just informed the office that her birth parents had access to her old number & were less than ethical.. Had no problems, so I'm hoping by going to the same office, I'll have the same luck again this time.> I think it's completely ridiculous that they will give these kids a completely new identities- wiping the slate clean on birth certificiates like they were born from us yet they don't want to give new SS#s? ugh

Don't know if you tried yet...We got our AS1's at the office in downtown Indy very easily 1.5 years ago...no stress at all.The same office made a fuss when we requested it for AS2 a few weeks ago. We got it, but it wasn't easy.Also, they wanted a secondary form of ID. For both of them, they took their Medicaid #'s.