Did you have an agreement for custody and support?
Yes, there is a custody agreement. In that agreement I was required to pay 50% of the health/dental insurance costs…and I have done so. Due to some recent disputes and subsequent anger, she says she wants to take the son off of her coverage.
Adding him to my plan is more costly. Can I legally require her to pay 50% of the coverage under my employer’s plan. The son is 18 and starts college this Fall.
Since the agreement states you are to pay 50% of insurance cost, then it would stand to reason that she would be paying the other 50%. Insurance companies would not appreciate only being paid 1/2 their money. The only way that she could get out of this is if the agreement states you are to pay this until the age of 18…if college is not mentioned then I’m not sure that there is a lot that can be done. Check the wording of the signed agreement and see if it says to the age of 18. If that is the case, then my suggestion is that you talk with your son and explain this situation to him. Let him know that you will be covering him on your medical insurance. If you think that he can do it, ask that he pay you part of the cost back since he’s legally an adult…just an option…
You can only cover him as long as he’s a full time student or until the age of 21 I believe…
No, once your child turns 18 and graduates high school the court cannot order either of you to provide support, including health insurance.
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Our 18-year old son has graduated high school and is on his way to college. He has been covered under my ex-wife’s health/dental policy, of which I give her half the cost each month.
Due to constant disagreements, the ex wants to remove the 18-year old from her employer health insurance plan and require me to cover him while he’s in college. If we switch to my coverage, is she required to then give half of the monthly insurance amount?
Kevin Suggs