# Can I drop his medical insurance? **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/can-i-drop-his-medical-insurance/6772 "2008-11-19T06:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![plsadvise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cab0a1/32.png) [@plsadvise](https://forum.rosen.com/u/plsadvise)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/can-i-drop-his-medical-insurance/6772/1 "2008-11-19T06:20:51Z")
Yes you can drop him from your insurance if you have been living separately and made no agreements to maintain it for him. Ultimately, he is responsible for his own insurance. ---
**Author:** ![don5327](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@don5327](https://forum.rosen.com/u/don5327)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/can-i-drop-his-medical-insurance/6772/2 "2008-11-20T08:27:48Z")
My company would not allow me to drop my Ex until I had a separation agreement. That may have been my companies policy and not a law. NC is not our HQ. When I did drop her, her attorney complained said that I could be held responsible if she had a major illness. She would have had to sue me of course. Something about “law of necessities” or some term like that. ---
**Author:** ![Helena\_Nevicosi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Helena\_Nevicosi](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Helena_Nevicosi)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/can-i-drop-his-medical-insurance/6772/3 "2008-11-23T12:18:09Z")
If you owe him a duty of support then it could be an issue if you remove him from your medical insurance. If you do not owe him a duty of support then it should not be a problem. P.S. Please feel free to bring up this or any other topic on our live call-in show every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. EST. Visit [radio.rosen.com](http://radio.rosen.com) for details Helena M. Nevicosi Attorney with Rosen Law Firm 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.787.6361 main fax Charlotte Office 301 McCullough Drive Suite 510 Charlotte, NC 28262 Main Phone: (704)307.4600 Main Fax: (704) 9343.0044 Sutton Station 5826 Fayetteville Rd. Suite 205 Durham, NC 27713 Phone: (919) 321-0780 > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com/)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service only, a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. The information posted on this forum is available for public viewing and is not intended to create an attorney client relationship with any individual. These answers are provided for informational purposes only, a person should consult with their own individual legal counsel before taking any action that could affect their legal rights or obligations. ---
**Author:** ![101questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/919ad9/32.png) [@101questions](https://forum.rosen.com/u/101questions)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/can-i-drop-his-medical-insurance/6772/4 "2008-11-18T19:52:12Z")
My husband and I are living seperatly and we do not have a seperation aggrement yet. When we were together he told me he wanted me to drop him from my medical insurance. I wasn’t able to do so untill open enrolement. Open enrolement is here and I want to know if I will be held liabile for anything if I drop him from my medical plan.