i am child support for my son and his father is coming after me with my sons medical bills. i told his father im paying child support and that is all i need to do and other people are telling me since im paying for child support i dont to pay for the medical bills.
i am really confused on this matter
2006-06-18 08:11:20 · 26 answers · asked by padutchgirl01 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
see what the settlement was for, conract a vulture, er, lawyer.
2006-06-18 08:14:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have custody of my children and when I went to court for both of them the judge ordered that the father pays 100% of the medical bills and pay child support. OF COURSE they have not done so. and if I wanted to be a total Witch I could take them back to court for the medical bills that I have paid since birth.... I live in CO. and that was how it was in 1997 and 1995. So check with those papers and it will all fall into place when you read those. and if it doesn't say then you should not be held responsible for the med. bills. Unless he takes and redoes the divorce or the child custody case.
2006-06-18 23:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by M.A. in CO. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. To me, that's absurd, it would be like asking someone who has put their child up for adoption to pay child support. If the father accepted all legal rights to the child, and the mother terminated hers, which usually requires both parents to sign off on it, then the father has also accepted all financial responisibilities. Personally, I think, in some situations, that a father should be able to terminate his rights and financial responsibility also. And before everyone jumps my answer, I mean in situations where a woman purposely lies about being on birth control, pokes holes in condoms, and gets pregnant when the father absolutely knows he doesn't want a child at this time, or with that woman. And the woman dumps him as soon as she discovers she is pregnant, as that's all she wanted, was a baby, and not a loving relationship or a stable home to provide for a child. Now, the idiots who don't use birth control at all should pay their support, but short of condoms and abstinence, for now anyways, most birth control responsibility rests on a woman. Good luck!
2016-05-20 00:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have papers ordering child support? If so reread them. You only have to pay the medical bills if you were ordered to carry health incsurance on your son and you have not done so. If the judge who ordered child support did not order you to carry medical insurance, then no you are not legally obligated to pay the bills. You might talk to the father though about splitting the cost.
2006-06-18 12:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it takes 2 people to make a child, it takes 2 people to support and care for that child. I think you should pay half medical bills.
2006-06-18 11:42:17 · answer #5 · answered by Ref's Aunt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be in your court papers. If you don't have any then I suggest you get some. My ex is responsible for paying child support, half of all medical bills and for paying the insurance premium on our son. You really should look into this legally so that you don't get in trouble for not paying for your end of the deal.
2006-06-18 08:38:55 · answer #6 · answered by SSG wife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get legal advise becuase it depends on the states' laws. In Texas, the non-custodial parent (even if you pay child support) is still responsible for 50% of the unpaid medical bills (not covered by the insurance).
2006-06-18 08:41:59 · answer #7 · answered by dragonfly08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states, any medical bills that are not covered by health insurance are split between the parents...so yep, you are liable for unpaid medical expenses, regardless of how much child support you pay.
That's the legal answer...the moral and ethical one is...What kind of mother are you that you don't want to make sure your child is healthy????? Sheesh woman, pay your share of YOUR childs medical expenses and shut up about it...it is YOUR child too.
2006-06-22 00:40:42 · answer #8 · answered by icey shine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The person that pays child support is suppose to carry health insurance on the child. Sometimes pay the medical bills as well. If he doesn't offer to carry these benefit for the child you should tell him to, if he doesn't take him to court. From my experince this is how it works!
2006-06-18 10:25:57 · answer #9 · answered by Marissa H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at your paperwork you got when the courts deemed you to pay child support. It will tell you how much you are suppose to pay, who gets to claim the child on taxes, medical bills, things like that.
I would think it being your son you would want to pay at least half.
2006-06-18 13:11:26 · answer #10 · answered by butterflykisses427 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, usually the parent paying child support still has to carry health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and pay half of all co-payments. Remember the other parent provides all housing, food, clothes, schooling, etc for the child/children.
2006-06-18 11:35:42 · answer #11 · answered by AMY L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋