Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Ohio

Per a court order I am to provide health insurance for my son, which I do. Any uninsured medical expenses are to be split 65/35 between myself and the child's mother. I am currently being billed by a hospital for services they provided for my son. I have already paid my 65% of this bill. The hospital accounts receivable department tells me that they do not recognize court orders and that if either I or the child's mother do not pay the bill I will be turned over to collection. I have sent them a copy of the court order and they say that doesn't matter. If they turn me over to collection, knowing I do not legally owe this debt what is my recourse?


Asked on 7/08/15, 5:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Willison Eric Eastman Willison

In Ohio, the court order applies to you and your ex wife. It does not apply to anyone else. If you are billed 100% by the hospital, they will and have the right to insist upon 100% payment from you. Your remedy is to go to the divorce court and ask that your ex be held in contempt of the court's order for not paying her share.

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Answered on 7/08/15, 6:31 pm


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