Change his SSN?

When my son was born, MIL wanted his social security number to open up a savings account for him. I was uncomfortable with giving it out at the time and our relationship was rocky. My inlaws arent very trusting people-and are very secretive. I ended up giving it to her and asked that she shred it right after the bank had it because I wasnt comfortable giving it out.

Fast forward-his social security card has been misplaced in my home. My husband needed the # for insurance papers-and as anlast resort I asked MIL if she could contact the bank and get it for us. Her reply? 'Oh i wrote it down and have it in the safe at home-just incase anything ever happened.' I was polite an thanked her but it made me very uncomfortable knowing she still has it.

Im pretty sure Im going to tell her Im getting him a new SSN since it may have been in my wallet when it was lost- and I dont plan on giving it to her again.

Is that wrong? Would it make you uncomfortable?

you can't change your SSN.

you never get a new number. You can just go down to the office and get a new card

You can't get a new number. And, what's she gonna do with it, steal his identity?

You can get a new SSN? I didnt know that was possible. No it wouldnt make me uncomfortable, not that big of a deal to me.What can she really do with it?

You can't change it. My daughters card was stolen out of the mail and they refused to change it.

It's so weird that it makes you that uncomfortable that she has it. I mean honestly.

Quoting Salad Fingers:" It's so weird that it makes you that uncomfortable that she has it. I mean honestly."

Imean, if I were that uncomfortable with it, I'd open his savings account myself...

You CAN change your number, but not for the reasons in your situation.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Salad Fingers:</b>" It's so weird that it makes you that uncomfortable that she has it. I mean honestly."</blockquote>


  Really. I mean, what is she gonna do with it?

You can't change your SSN anyway.

Quoting Dr. Paradigm Shift:" Imean, if I were that uncomfortable with it, I'd open his savings account myself..."

Idk, what could a mother-in-law do to her own grandkid with the social security number? I mean aside from keep it in a safe place when the mother lost it.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Blythe.:</b>" you never get a new number. You can just go down to the office and get a new card"</blockquote>


Not entirely true. There are circumstances in which a new number can be issued, but it's not an easy process.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Dr. Paradigm Shift:</b>" You can't get a new number. And, what's she gonna do with it, steal his identity? "</blockquote>



They did it to my husband..

<blockquote><b>Quoting min.:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Dr. Paradigm Shift:</b>" You can't get a new number. And, what's she gonna do with it, steal his identity? "</blockquote> They did it to my husband.."</blockquote>




They stole your Husbands identity...?

Lol... I soooo want to change my social now... Im sick of being me... I have alot of bills...

I could careless my exs mom has deans info, get a identity protection plan, not too expensive, and worth it, i found out my exs mom tried claiming dean for income tax, ahhhhh that was an interesting one... I really wanted to be audited