I'm not sure I am following. Are you saying that this gentleman has adopted a child and is asking for social benefits from the state/federal government after adopting a child? Or is this guy trying to add the child as a dependent on his taxes? What laws or "benefits" are you saying are changing here?
If the first question applies why is it that I, a tax payer, should pay for this man to bring a child and woman from another country? I really don't agree with social security benefits being passed on to children and spouses when the husband/father dies. It is a completely unsustainable practice and breeds an entire society of government dependents. Maybe I'm reading your comment wrong and this is not the case or what you are talking about here.
[DOUBLEPOST=1427081833,1427081716][/DOUBLEPOST]I'm sorry, I see that you said the SS laws have changed. Still early in the morning here.
What were the previous laws concerning SS?