Need advice or SSI/Divorce/Special Needs Attorney

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Hello all. Hope someone can help me with some advice or perhaps the name of a

good attorney I can ask a few questions about changing child support to alimony

now that my child is over 18. I need to be able to get SSI for her, but I can't

with still receiving substantial child support. Problem is that I will be

putting her in a host/group home shortly, so I will have to get her the SSI for

that or else pay the home $700 a month! My ex still owes me alimony, so that at

least is still on the court order. Do not know if I need to get the court order

changed or can just tell Social Security that I do not receive child support any

more, as I consider that alimony now. It's all very confusing and I need help

solving this. I must have this money to live on and maintain the home I have

had for my child these past 7 years, so that she can still come here to her old

home and room several times a week. I just cannot handle her 24/7 anymore by

myself, as I am still single and live alone. Thanks for any help or advice in

advance.