Child Health: Do I have to keep kids on health plan after divorce

Do I have to keep kids on health plan after divorce?
I have been divorced for almost 6 yrs and my wife kept our kids. I have them on my health plan and I do pay child support. My ex wife currently got a better job and her insurance is way better than mine and we both agreed to take off my kids off my health insurance. The attorney general's office said no to the idea. I live in Texas, why isn't this possible if we both agreed to it? And yes, her premium is a little higher than mine.
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1 :
its just the law. Both parents have to carry insurance. Sadly when you get the courts involved...they now tell you how to parent your children.
2 :
If her premium is higher then please explain what is way better about it? Unless your kids have some sort of specific illnesses where a more expensive health coverage makes sense for better treatment options, any basic health care should suffice so you stick with the cheapest one.
3 :
I would ask a lawyer-but I would think if it's 2 kids maybe agree to put 1 child on each of your plans
4 :
Why are you asking the attorney general office? That's an agreement between the 2 of you. If you trust her to do the right thing, then go for it. However, if she is an vindictive women, it might be a good idea to keep things the way they are.
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I'm divorced in Texas to. When my ex had my kids, she kept them on her insurance. Hers was better. I paid extra c/s to cover it. That was approved by the court. Now they live with me. I don't see where the AG office would know about the change in the ins.
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In NY BOTH parents must carry health insurance on the kids by LAW...sounds like Texas requires the same thing.
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Read your divorce decree. If you're obligated to provide health insurance, it'll say so in the Decree. And, most well-drafted decrees cover this situation: if your ex's plan is better, y'all can agree to switch to hers, but now you're supposed to pay her back for the incremental premium for the kids in addition to regular child support. Usually, the Attorney General only gets involved if someone complains that they're not getting their child support.
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In many states, the non-custodial, or in your case, the Possessary Consevator, is required to carry the medical insurance. But, a percentage of the cost of the insurance is a deductible item off your child support, though I don't quite understand how they set the amount. You can do the calculation here. http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/Childsupport/Texas/ To learn a father's rights, join Dads House in Yahoo Groups. It's free to join and you associate with other fathers going through the same thing. http://Dads-House.org Child Support Modifications & Arrears Negotiating The System http://ch11-Child_Support-Negotiating_The_System.Dads-House.org Modifying The Order http://Ch11c-Child_Support_Modifications.Dads-House.Org Federal Handbook For Non-custodial Parents http://Www.Pueblo.Gsa.Gov/Cic_Text/Family/Childenf/Noncustodial.Htm Rebuttable Presumptions Modifications http://Ch11d-Child_Support_Rebuttable_Presumption.Dads-House.Org Child Support Trust Funds http://Ch11e-Child_Support_Trust_Funds.Dads-House.Org Contempt Of Court Hearings http://Ch11f-Child_Support_Contempt_Hearing.Dads-House.Org Retroactive Modifications Of Arrears http://Docs.Dads-House.org/Federal_Child_Support_Laws.pdf Tax Info http://Ch11g-Child_Support-Income_Tax_Considerations.Dads-House.Org When Support Orders End http://Ch11h-Child_Support_Ends_At_What_Age.Dads-House.Org Modifications Due to New Child http://Ch11i-Child_Support_Adjust_Due_2_New_Child.Dads-House.Org Modification Due Remarriage http://Ch11l-Child_Support_Adjust-Income_Of_2nd_Spouse.Dads-House.Org \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

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Do I have to keep kids on health plan after divorce