Marcus Said:

child support vs health insurance Which should be paid 1st?

We Answered:

Health insurance is more important... I don't even have my ex cover my daughter's health insurance...

I immediately took it upon myself to add her to my policy when she was born.... In turn, the courts decided to tack on $9/week into his child support to cover some of the premiums...

Health insurance is ALWAYS a top priority to me... Other expenses can be adjusted if the economy is hurting him that much...

My father is self-employed and hasn't paid himself in months in order to keep the business going and maintain employment for everyone that works for him... At the holidays they had the decison...

A holiday bonus and he needs to lay someone off, or no bonus this year and everyone goes home with a job... They all rang in the new year happily employed...

A tough economy hurts everyone so don't try to get blood from a stone right now... If his business collapses then you will see nothing for a long long time... Be patient, thankful for what you have, and adjust expenses to accomodate...

Erika Said:

if you pay child support and health insurance for a child can your tax refund be taken if you owe back monies?

We Answered:

Yes

Louise Said:

child support/health insurance?

We Answered:

In almost every case, the unpaid portion is split 50/50. For your specific case, your court order holds the answer.

Terry Said:

child support and health insurance???

We Answered:

nope not at all

Roland Said:

Daughter over 18, still using child support health insurance card-what do we do?

We Answered:

He can sue her, but technically, unless your step daughter was a minor, SHE is the responsible party. In fact, if she was a minor, and his ex wife took her to the doctor the ex would be the responsible party. The responsible party is the one that consents to treatment, not the insurance card holder. Even if the "insurance" is in his name. I would be calling theses doctors first and pitching a ***** and I would tell them that I will be reporting them to the Better business Bureau for all the inaccurate billing(I would be nice at first, but if I didn't see them trying to straighten this out I would start to get nasty). For one, she is over 18, so he can't be held responsible, and two they should have been calling the insurance company BEFORE EVERY appointment to insure she still had coverage. If they want their money tell them to go after HER.