Legal Question in Family Law in California
Medical Insurance for Childern
In 1994 I went back to court and the judge ordered that
who ever had insurance available to them through their work at a responable cost was responsible for covering the children. I did not have it. My ex owns his own company and did.I had a brief second marriage and he had covered the children. After the 1994 court date he did not cover the children. I had to under a cobra otherwise they would not have had insurance. In 1995, I agreed to continue covering it.In 1996 the cobra ran out-my second divorce was final. 1996 I contacted my childrens father asked him if he would split coverage under an independent policy. He never replied and without my knowledge, he put the Children on a policy at Kaiser. Can he at a later date come back back and ask him to pay him back for the insurance premiums? He was to pay 1/2 of all uncovered expenses and refuses. He says that if I ask for him to pay the uncovered expenses he will ask for reimbursement of the insurance.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Medical Insurance for Childern
Unless the court order states that each will pay one half of the medical bills, then the answer is he cannot legally require you to pay for one half of the premiums. However, since it sounds as if he may be able to drop the coverage, how much do you want to push the issue. Fair is fair, but justice may be expensive. You may wish to have your current order reviewed by a family law attorney before you start stirring. Good Luck, Pat McCrary
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