Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

Re: childs medical insurance

If the medical insurance is being provided by dad after a court order was entered, either a divorce or other type of court orders, she had several options. (1) Contact the original attorney who helped get the order. (2) Open a case with the local Child Support Enforcement office. A FREE service to assist in getting a child support order and enforcing a child support order is available through the Arizona Department of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE), a subdivision of DES. Their general site is http://www.de.state.az.us/dcse/default.asp. In Arizona a child support order generally covers medical insurance and childcare costs, too. (3) You can file an action on your own with the Court that entered the order requesting he provide a copy of the insurance card & any other documents necessary for the care of the child. If your daughter has limited means, she may qualify for assistance through Legal Aid. Check out the site at AZHelpLaw.org and along the right side choose your county and get the local number. Even if they are too busy to help, you can file a simple motion with the court and fill out the paperwork to have the Filing Fees Waived. Work through the Maricopa County self-help site at http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/ssc/forms for Deferral of Court Fees form. Change �Maricopa� County in the heading to whichever county you are filing in.

If there is no court order, you can still open a case with Child Support Services or file the request through the Superior Court where the child lives. Be aware that all of these actions take time. You can hire an attorney who should contact the father, maybe via a letter, which should solve the matter. Good Luck.