Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Orthodontics

It depends on what your divorce agreement or judgment says. If they don't say, most judges agree that you can opt to refuse to pay your portion for expenses that are not medically necessary. Braces are the classic example. However, the test doesn't stop there. Judges also consider other things like: could you really afford it? Would you get the braces for your child if you were still married? Do your other children by a new marriage have braces? How severly are the braces needed (does it hurt the child's esteem)? Things like that.