Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Does a divorced person have to provide health insurance to their ex spouse, when the spouse has mass health?
Asked on 12/14/14, 6:09 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Mildred Phillips
Mildred N. Phillips, Attorney at Law
It depends. If there is an Order for Alimony in the case, the Court may order the ex-spouse who is paying the Alimony to pay for the health insurance of the other ex-spouse. The payment of health insurance for an ex-spouse cannot to reduce the obligor's ex-spouse's Alimony payment�the Alimony amount would stay the same.
If there is no Order for health insurance with the Divorce Decree, then there is no obligation on the part of an ex-spouse to provide health insurance for his/her ex-spouse.
Answered on 12/14/14, 10:35 pm
Bill Farias
Law offices of Bill Farias
Only if the court orders it.
Answered on 12/15/14, 3:12 am