The purpose of life insurance is to provide for the spouse who will be financially harmed by the death of one spouse. As the dependent spouse you are not generally asked or required to carry life insurance.
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After a divorce, will it be required of the dependent spouse to carry life insurance on themselves. Not that I want to be careless, but I am trying to trim my budget. Currently I have a whole life for 250K with a yearly premium of 2K. I would like to get a more inexpensive policy. I am trying to not have any debts. My children (minor ones) would be cared for by their father and he would have the funds to take care of them if something happened to me. If I get a much smaller policy, do I have my oldest child who is over 18 to be the beneficiary or would my ex husband have to be named that as long as we have minor children at home. I have joint legal, sole physical custody.
I have read that usually the father (or the spouse who pays the child support) has to have an insurance policy with the mother listed as the beneficiary so in the case of his death, his policy would be used to help with child support. Is this correct?
Just wondering. I am thinking of cashing in my whole life bc I need the funds and getting the minimal policy suggested by the courts.