Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada
i am a single parent in the state of Nevada. My ex pays child support and is obligated to provide health insurance. I took our daughter to the hospital for a broken finger and the co pay was around $500. When I reached out to my ex to help pay the bill, he said that he was only obligated to provide the insurance, not pay the co pays. I looked at the support order and there is no mention of co pays. I feel he should at least pay half, but he says he is not legally required to - who is correct?
1 Answer from Attorneys
No one could (or should try to) answer your question with certainty without seeing your actual divorce decree -- which could state almost anything about relative responsibilities. Meantime, however, consider that this is the relevant statute (NRS 125B.080(7):
7. Expenses for health care which are not reimbursed, including expenses for medical, surgical, dental, orthodontic and optical expenses, must be borne equally by both parents in the absence of extraordinary circumstances.
Further information is posted at http://willicklawgroup.com/child-support/. Your best best, of course, is to consult with a qualified family law specialist, who can hopefully advise you how to solve this problem -- and any other recurring problems -- not just for now, but for the indefinite future as well.
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