Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Ive been divorced since 2007. I am newly married. I have been ordered by the court to pay my ex 100 per month child support for my 15 year old. I also was working for a school district which covered all of my kids on it. My boys are now 20, 19, 19, 19, 15. In my divorce decree I was ordered to provide health insurance since I could get it through my work. I no longer work for this company and am paying over 500. per month on insurance using cobra. It will run out next year. My question to you is am I still obligated to pay for their insurance. My older boys all work and I know can get insurance through their work. But since they are already over 18 they are not my concern any longer right? It also stated that if either party can get insurance through their work they are the ones that have to cover the children? So would my ex now be obligated since he can put them on his insurance?


Asked on 7/29/10, 1:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Read your decree carefully. Usually, but not always, insurance is termed medical child support, and the obligation ends when the child turns 18 and has graduated high school. There are exceptions. The decree should also provide for alternatives when insurance is no longer available through employment. Again there are many exceptions, but usually the alternative provision is that if the other parent has insurance available, then it needs to be used, and you need to pay the premium directly. Read your decree, and if you still have questions, pay a lawyer to read the decree and advise you on your options.

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Answered on 8/06/10, 8:57 am


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