Legal Question in Family Law in California

I'm divorced and my 20 year old daughter lives at home and has been attending community college. I am continuing to pay her medical insurance, doctor visitis, and prescriptions and her dad won't help. She must have insurance and she has a seizure condition. I've asked him countless times to share the expenses, (at least the monthly premium) and he won't. Do I have legal recourse to help with the medical expenses? Also, can I request that he continue with support while she lives at home and in college?


Asked on 7/01/14, 3:37 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
BARRY BESSER LAW OFFICES OF BARRY I. BESSER

Unless your Divorce Decreee provides for the support of your daughter after she turned 18, or after age 19 provided she was a full-time high school student living at home, this is where the cut-off is. The same is true with medical insurance. Therefore, unless you have that continuation provision in your decree, it is only out of a moral obligation that he may decide to pay for support or medicals.

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Answered on 7/01/14, 4:06 pm
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

I agree with Mr. Besser.

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Answered on 7/02/14, 7:12 am


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