Tuesday, October 28, 2008

If I pay child support am I obligated to provide health care for kids

If I pay child support am I obligated to provide health care for kids?
I pay child support for my two children and at the time my employer pays for their's and my health insurance. My employer is proposing that next year we will have to pay toward our health insurance premums. It is my olbligation alone or does my spouse have to "kick in" toward the health insurance premiums?
Marriage & Divorce - 14 Answers

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thats somthing you need to ask your lawer!
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It is the paying parent's (NCP) responsibility unless the order states otherwise. The federal government has really pushed for children to be insured by their parents. If the insurance is unavailable or too expensive you need to have the order modified to reflect that you cannot afford insurance. The child support order may be raised because insurance is no longer provided.
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usually it is the responsibility of the non custodial parent---however look at your divorce decree---it will be spelled out in black and white
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Those are you kids...That shouldn't matter ..Even tho your paying child support you should want the best for your kids even if that means paying more for them ...
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you are only required to provide insurence for the child IF the judge says you have to. its all up to a judge.
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You could get an adjustment on your child support, based on a change of circumstances. The cost of the insurance would likely be split between you, based on the percentages set up in your child support order. Get a copy of the child support guidelines for your state and read them. Inform child support enforcement that you have a change of circumstances and you formally request a modification in your order. Under Public Law 12 (federal laws), they are obligated to represent either parent, upon request, in a modification hearing.
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You can approach this one of two ways. One, check the divorce decree, and see what it says. If you were obligated to pay their health care, it would say so, and you'd probably have noticed it, so it's possible you're off the hook. Of course, your ex can get the case re-opened to consider the issue of increasing child support because the cancellation of your employer health care is a "changed circumstance" that probably warrants revisiting the issue. Or, you can be a man about it and find out what the new premium comes to, and get together with your ex and see what other alternatives there might be, and both of you just figure out what the best thing to do for the kids would be.
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As the last person who answered you said, " You need to check with your divorce decree, it will be spelled out in black and white." Also you can check with you lawyer for the none stated facts. In addition, if you cant pay for the Health Ins and your ex spouse cannot pay either, tell her that she needs to get the children on State Issued Health Care.
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sack up and pay...it's your kid for crying out loud.
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT COST YOU EXTRA TO HAVE YOUR CHILDREN ON YOUR POLICY. IN MOST STATES.
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If your divorce agreementt states that you are responsible for maintaining the health insurance for your children, then I'm afraid your on the hook for the entirety of it regardless of how the insurance is paid for. But the big picture is that you are taking care of your children, so you can feel GOOD about living up to your responsibility!
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The non-custodial parent pays
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It depends on what state you live in. I live in Texas and in Texas the father is required to provide health insurance to the child on top of child support. You should check the laws in your state.
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depending on what the court ordered...if court ordered you to pay the health care, you can go back to court for a adjustment hearing. if ex wife is working it would only be fair for her to pay at least half of the premiums....if she is a at home mother then it would be impossible for her to pay.

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Friday, October 24, 2008

need health insurance for my child

need health insurance for my child
I have a child who lives with his mom and I need to buy health insurance for him, Im also moving o/s so I cannot get insurance though my work, does anyone know of any programs or discount insurance company I can go though.
Other - General Health Care - 5 Answers
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Many states have special programs for children... New York has Child Health, etc. Adult programs are income based, but usually children are accepted without such criteria. Check with welfare or social agencies in your jurisdiction. There are many discount clubs out there, but not all are great, and not all have such great discounts. Some are pretty expensive. regulation is getting stiffer, so shop around carefully if you decide to go that route... and double check with BBB and the Attorney General's complaint line in your area BEFORE you commit.
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I think every state has something similar, I believe it's called Child Health plus. I found out about it through my daughters school. I think if you call your states social services department they can give you a number. They are pretty good about that kinda stuff, they can also point people in the right direction for help with daycare costs and possibly even food stamps. Good Luck.
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Depending on his mother's income, it is pretty easy in some states to get state-sponsored children's health insurance (see cms SCHIP below). Fortunately, private policies for children are also pretty cheap. eHealthinsurance.com looks like a typical commercial site, but really gives a lot of information about available policies. Look closely at copays, deductibles and coverage details! Make sure the insurance covers high-dollar catastrophic care. Some policies have a payment cap that could kick him off the policy just when he needs it most.
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Call the child's local health department. They can get you in touch with insurance programs for children.
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Monday, October 20, 2008

What are the social needs of a child

What are the social needs of a child?
I really need to know the physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs of a child for my health and social homework. Help please?
Other - Social Science - 1 Answers

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They need to be allowed freedom of movement, like crawling without being pushed into walking. This helps develop the brain. They need various environments so they can get used to the planet,and their place in it. They need to be spoken to and read to, but spoken in normal speech not baby talk. They need to have many experiences of the community, plays, exhibits, parks. They need at the early stage to be around child en. They don't necessarily interact, but mutually play. Then, as they start to interact, they need instruction on social skills. They need all their shots, dental work, physicals, eye exams, and any problems such as slow growth, slowness of speaking, outward legs, curvature of the spine, and any symptoms of non bonding checked and corrected. They need physical love, but believe me, some are born not wanting to be fussed over, and that is that. They need proper nourishment, so fresh foods, their stomachs can tolerate. Then, when a day care is picked, it should provide social interaction training. I wish you could meet the well bred children in my building who are taught to interact with adults. They greet me, ask how I am, say it was nice speaking to you. They are of Indian (subcontinent) ancestry, and how their parents have created these gentle yet brilliant miracles should be studied further. I don't wish to research internet on your behalf, so I suggest you go to the library. Internet becoming more advertising oriented;thus, too many pop ups. So, there are many books, Piaget, Maria Montessori, Dr. Spock (not from Star Trek), etc. I did not major in early childhood education. However, if the home is undergoing trauma, then the children do have problems. Also, no one knows just what factor might change the balance of the above in your question for the child. he might hear loud noises, and that would frighten him. He might be unhealthy due to poor eating habits. His mother may be suffering post partum depression. On the other hand, he might be born with a certain nature, like indepence. My own, a preemie, held his own bottle by four months, and refused help. Walked by one year, talked by one year, was taken to work, taken on field trips, museums, read through adult picture books, learned Greek and Norse mythology, learned all the countries on earth, their governements and capitals before age nine, was classified as LD and is now a lawyer. No, this is not a simple question. So, hit the books. We can't do your homework for you. Organize your thoughts, cite your sources and try to limit the topic to a specific age.

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