Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Medical support expenses

There is no known medical support order, only a child support order (which is always paid in full). The custodial parent wants the non-custodial parent to pay out of pocket medical expenses. Is the non-custodial parent obligated to pay these expenses? Neither had medical insurance at the time that the medical treatment was needed.

The custodial parent has paid all such bills and is demanding that the non-custodial parent reimburse all said expenses. There is no divorce decree, child custody, or child support order that has any mention of who's responsible for medical bills.


Asked on 11/12/04, 9:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregg Manes Gregg A. Manes, Esq.

Re: Medical support expenses

I can see from your zip code that you are from Summit County. Normally, the court will order the medical expenses to be split up in the same percentage as in the child support computation which represnts each parties share of the family income. The court will usually order the custodial parent to pay the first 100.00 per year of the medical expenses. Keep in mind that the Court always retains jurisdiction in matters relating to the children.

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Answered on 11/12/04, 11:15 pm


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