Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Child Support Order

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Your husband can make inquiry to see if the Florida KidCare health insurance program is accepting applications at this time. The website is located at:

http://www.floridakidcare.org/eligibility.html

The general qualifications include:

Florida KidCare is for children, not adults. To qualify, a child must:

Be under age 19,

Be uninsured,

Meet income eligibility requirements,

Be a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen,

Not be the dependent of a state employee eligible for health insurance, and

Not be in a public institution.

State law also requires information about:

Child’s access to employer health insurance. For each child who is applying for Florida KidCare, parents must tell Florida KidCare if the child could be covered under a health insurance plan offered by your employer, even if the child is not covered by the employer’s health insurance now, and how much it would cost each month to add the child.

Pre-existing health condition. For each child who is applying for Florida KidCare, parents must tell Florida KidCare if the child has a pre-existing health condition that keeps him or her from getting your employer health insurance. A child with a pre-existing health condition may still qualify for Florida KidCare.

Voluntary cancellation of employer health insurance. A child whose employer health insurance was voluntarily cancelled within 6 months of applying will not qualify for subsidized MediKids, Healthy Kids, or Children’s Medical Services Network coverage.

You can call their toll free number as listed on the site for further information.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.