By calling our national toll-free service at 1- (TTY 1-) or visiting your local Social Security office. Spousal support cases are started with a spousal support petition in Family Court.There is no filing fee in Family Court. If you are more than one year past full retirement age, go to question 14. Spouse's Social Security number (If none or unknown, so indicate). 13. The spousal benefit can be as much as half of the worker's primary insurance amount, depending on the spouse's age at retirement. Social Security benefits are a potential source of child support, spousal support, or alimony–or as additional income that lessens alimony obligations. Apply in person at the District Court Office at 510 Pearl Street in Wayne. NYS also provides a simplified TSM calculator in the form of a PDF document that you can fill in online and print. If you want to ask for spousal support, you may want to talk to a lawyer.