Question on COBRA

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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You can file for divorce in either state. No need to wait for him. We do divorces by mail all of the time.

Check with your health insurance carrier to see if you are eligible for COBRA benefits. It does not need to be provided for in your separation agreement for you to get the benefits.

Lee S. Rosen
Board Certified Family Law Specialist
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
NCdivorce.com
(919)787-6668

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I looked through my seperation agreement and saw nothing stating anything about insurance. There is a paragraph about the spouses employee benefits but I don’t know if that includes medical insurance.

Also, if I am residing in another state and have been for over a year, and he is stalling on getting the divorce over with (the filing, etc.) what can I do about it? I live in Pennsylvania now and he still resides in NC.

Thank you!