Edwin Said:

legal question about child support. is health insurance incluede or a seperate issue?

We Answered:

If there is a court order, he must abide by the court order. if the court order permits his deducting insurance cost from the child support then he can.

If there is no court order, he can do pretty much anything he wants.

Jacob Said:

health insurance without child support?

We Answered:

They will probably take away the insurance if you refuse to ask for child support.
Why should the taxpayers pay for insurance for your child and his father gets away scott free.
If you receive any type of government benefits,the father is required to pay support and reimburse the state for money given for his child.

Elaine Said:

Do you have to pay child support and health insurance in Missouri?

We Answered:

This may get a bit long. You are correct that in Missouri you can get a state order for child support without going through the court. In fact if you applied for any aid programs through the Division of Social Services you will be required to first seek child support. They will order a paternity test to determine if the claimed father is indeed the father. After paternity is established both parents will need to fill out standard income and expense forms and using a standard formula the amount of child support is determined. Normally at that time insurance is considered and if one of the parents has employment with an employer that subscribes to an insurance plan they are required to enroll the child and the monthly payments are figured into the formula. If neither has that option then the order may still be put in place but is not enforced (you can't enroll in what doesn't exist). If that's the case one of three things can happen. The child has no insurance, one parent purchases private insurance and is given credit for it, or once enrollment criteria is met the child can be enrolled in MC+. Since this all may be determined after the initial child support order is entered the parent may need to request an administrative hearing to get the order adjusted. Everything described so far is just dealing with the state bureaucracy on financial issues. They will not deal with custody/visitation issues.

Although a lot of young people tend to go the above route or use informal arrangements the best and usually the eventual route is to hire an attorney and go to court. As part of the court process new more comprehensive financial forms will be filed and a court determination on child support and insurance will be reach that will supersede the state's determination. More importantly in my opinion both parents will file a parenting plan and a determination will be reach as to how custody will be shared including visitation and how decisions on schooling and other maters get made.


Basic bottom line if your brother pays for insurance it should get figured in his share of support (not necessarily dollar for dollar) but he will probably need to request an administrative hearing or go to court.

Katherine Said:

Health Insurance and Child Support

We Answered:

In most cases, they only go on potential income. They not only look at what the current income is, but will also go back a few years. This is to try to prevent some deadbeat dads going out and getting a job that pays less, then complaining that they can't afford child support payments. I'm not implying this is the case in your situation, because I have no way of knowing.

A good test to see if you are really paying too much: If the child was living with you, how much would you be paying each month for raising the child? This is not only items you buy specifically for the child, but also includes what you pay for rent/mortgage, heat and electricity, food, transportation to and from where ever (dance class, soccer practice, etc.), and many other things. I would be willing to bet that it would be considerably higher than the $323 you currently pay.

Yolanda Said:

Do you have to pay child support and health insurance in missouri?

We Answered:

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