My son wins the lottery does his stepmother have the right to claim some of the money?

Reply #19

OldSchoolPa — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 11:11:54 GMT

I would not even agonize over this scenario. I have had a subscription with the Illinois lottery for the past decade and the most I have ever won in any given drawing was $150. Only people who do not deserve or need to win actually win the lottery as evidenced by the multitude of sex offenders, drug addicts, convicted criminals, financially ignorant, congressmen and rich businessmen who win. Every now and then, someone who really needs to win does so, but those winners are few and far between th... [ More ]

Reply #18

PrinceRene — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:30:07 GMT

she is not entitled to a dime of her stepson's prize money.

Reply #17

TooTallLuke — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 15:30:22 GMT

She has no claim on any winnings of the sons, but if she knows the son will be giving the father some money she could go after that during the divorce settlement.

Reply #16

Bankhead2015 — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:09:08 GMT

Yeah. you're probably right Chris. Let's hope my own blood doesn't wannna divorce me either. lol

Reply #15

chris-chase — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 03:56:08 GMT

She probably wouldn't need the money after he wins as she is going to get all yours in the divorce.

You better hope he gives you some coin if he wins.

Reply #14

Stack47 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:49:36 GMT

Now, if he was under the age if 18 that would be a different story

If the son was under 18, it would be impossible for him to collect any lottery winnings. It's possible to create a hypothesis where the step mother was seeking custody of a minor step child who was inheriting a large sum of money, but that wouldn't be lottery related.

Reply #13

music* — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:06:33 GMT

Good Luck BankHead 2015 ! You are looking forward to next year. Do get professional legal advice.

Reply #12

maringoman — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:36:46 GMT

It's good to dream

Reply #11

myturn — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 13:21:00 GMT

If your son is lucky enough to win a jackpot or a large price, he should get independent professional legal advice on how best to claim his prize.

He may be able to claim the prize anonymously, as winners can in some states. If not, he may be able to claim the prize through a company or trust, he can set up in the event of a win to maintain his anonymity.

Good luck to him.

Reply #10

RedStang — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 06:20:55 GMT

That's a great gift. Do you have to play the same numbers all year.

Reply #9

Bankhead2015 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:44:34 GMT

Thank you sir. Makes sense for him to decide what to do with the winnings despite of my living situation. Much appreciated

Reply #8

SkyLine69 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:28:30 GMT

I am a real attorney. He is considered an adult at age 18 therefore she is not entitled to a dime if he does not gift it to her (-: UNLESS they have a written agreement to do so. The divorce is between yu and your soon to be ex not you and your children since he is an adult. Now, if he was under the age if 18 that would be a different story

Reply #7

Coin Toss — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:17:55 GMT

Should the situation ever come up you'd better get a real attorney.

Reply #6

Bankhead2015 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 04:41:46 GMT

Understood. Thank you for your educated replies.

Reply #5

onlymoney — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 04:28:10 GMT

You live in Staten Island, and your biggest worry is how to react to a meteorite hitting you on the head

Reply #4

Stack47 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:48:17 GMT

The age limit in NY is 18, the subscription is his name with his SS number, but nowhere on the ticket or in the NY Lottery rules does it say anything about sharing the winnings with anybody except Federal, state, and city taxes. There are several topics discussing how jackpot winners should spend their winnings and sharing with family members was mentioned several times.

Reply #3

Rose Marie — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:28:01 GMT

what I am saying it should be his deceived

Reply #2

Rose Marie — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:25:16 GMT

He wanted be able to get the until he 21 anyway and since its in his name ,you are she can claim anything, its what he feel about her did she treat his like a mother, did she help raise him, was she there for him when he needed a mother love,remember you gave it to him,so you have no right to expect no more than he give.

Reply #1

maringoman — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:18:19 GMT

No. He is not a minor and the ticket is registered under his name meaning it's all his money when he wins. You too have no legal claim to any money he wins unless there was an agreement to split the bread between the two of you and if such an agreement exists then she also gets in on the action

My son wins the lottery does his stepmother have the right to claim some of the money?

Bankhead2015 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 02:54:49 GMT

Just a hypothetical...I gave my 20 year old son a NY MEGA Lotto subscription for Xmas. Let's say he wins the jackpot while I'm in the middle of divorcing my wife. Does she have the right to claim any of his winnings just because I bought him the subscription? I registered it under his name and SSI

NOTE: She is not his biological mother but I'm his biological father and they both live with me.

Thanks