Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Insurance card

My ex is to keep ins on our son.He

remarried 3 days after the divorce

was final.He resigned up for ins in

Oct.08.I haven't gotten sons medical card yet.Ex and his new wife both work for sheriff dept.They

got ins with her as the subscriber.

My son needs his ins card,Ex sent

christmas card told my son the ins

co wouldn't send him a card until he

gave him a st address.We just have a po box.Ex knows where we

live,I know ins don't send out individual cards.Can I sue him for contempt and aggravation?He really

is an idiot,can I get attorney fees if

I have to take him to court for contempt?


Asked on 1/29/09, 10:05 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Insurance card

You can file a motion for contempt, but you may only get attorneys' fees if your settlement agreement calls for it. You are not entitled to damages for aggravation.

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Answered on 1/29/09, 10:27 pm
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Insurance card

Let me clarify what I said earlier about attorneys' fees, because it didn't come out the way I meant it to sound. If your settlement agreement has an attorney fee clause, you'll probably get attorneys' fees in a motion for contempt. If not, you may still get attorneys' fees, but it's far less likely.

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Answered on 1/29/09, 10:29 pm


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