Question:
I still cover my ex-wife and child on my health insurance, which is effective until the time I get remarried. She just give birth to another man’s child and wants me to insure her new baby.
If I insure her new child does that set me up for future responsibility regarding insurance coverage?
Answer:
I am unable to give you legal advice on divorce. I can give general divorce help for men, though, my knowledge is based on Nebraska and Iowa divorce laws where I am licensed to practice.
It is my understanding your divorce decree states you must cover insurance for your child and your ex-wife until a certain triggering event, remarriage, no longer requires you to cover her. Based on this, you are only required to cover the individuals the court has ordered you to cover.
A new baby is often covered under the mother’s insurance for a certain period of time (1-3 months). The new baby is not yours and is not a part of the court order.
Therefore, you may want to reconsider adding the new child, as this child is not your financial responsibility, and is not a part of the court order. In the event you do cover the new child, you could open yourself to liability.
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