I am court ordered to pay child support and provide health insurance. It states I am responsible for one half of uncovered medical expenses. I have vision coverage but my ex took my daughter to get contacts and the provider was not covered under the insurance. Now she wants me to pay the bill for her contacts event though they would have been covered if she would have used and in-network provider. I have the insurance but she won't use it properlyAm I responsible for these bills? Am I required to pay for vision expenses if my court order does not specifically list vision and dental?
Marriage & Divorce - 16 Answers
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Just take your daughter to an in-network provider now and get her the contacts. This way your daughter gets contacts and you don't have to pay your ex. * If you want something done, you gotta do it yourself.
2 :
It's ur kid...why whine? You poor guy...I pay ALL of my child's expenses and like it...wut a concept!!
3 :
Contact the insurance company and check the plan to see exactl;y what is covered. If it is not covered then yes you are required to pay half. If it is covered, then take her yourself to the eye dotor. You may need to upgrade the health coverages plan.
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The bigger question would be if you feel you are responsible for your child having these corrective lens. Not everything is about a court order....
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If you know without a doubt she would have had her vision care covered, or at least part of it covered by your insurance, then no I would not pay it and if she tries to have it enforced you can show proof of the fact there was insurance available but she failed to use it. You should find out how much you would have had to pay the the insurance wouldn't with yours and pay half what would have been owed. It is not your fault she failed to use insurance that you have provided. It is her mistake which she needs to pay for. Not saying she did it on purpose, but there are parents who play these games. Maybe the make more money and can afford it but want to make things hard on the non-custodial parent knowing they can't afford it.
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Vision is included in most medical plans, with at least one pair of glasses or contacts covered per year. If your court order says you must pay 1/2 of all uncovered expenses, then you don't need to pay for all of the contacts, do you?
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I would pay half of what the insurance would not have covered and send her a copy of the insurance.
8 :
Listen... the courts have already removed what little control you had so what you do control take care of it. I cover all my daughter's medical insurances and her daycare and schooling (they grow so fast) expenses becaus
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I think your wife is taking you for a ride.Even if the child needs help with her eyes, that does not mean it has to be Contact Lenses. There is such a thing as Eye Glasses. I believe she's entitled only to what your insurance covers, unless you as the father, want to pay out of pocket.
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Yes, mandatory health insurance should include vision, health, and dental.
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If the mother knew what the insurance coverage provided and deliberately went outside of your provider, then you should not be required to cover the expense. If she goes to court re vision coverage being covered under medical, the court may well give it to her unless your attorney makes a convincing case. However, under the provision that each parent be responsible for half of uncovered medical expenses, you could generously agree to pay half of the cost of the actual lenses but refuse to pay any part of the examination costs. Mothers pull this kind of stunt on a regular basis. Expect more of it.
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either she's a moron or a complete bit^h you're screwed..........sorry......... see if you can get this through her thick skull
13 :
I bet you are responsible for half since most insurances do not cover vision and dental.
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Tell her no because she went to an outside provider. If they try to bill you, tell them to send you the permission to treat card you signed, otherwise bill the person who signed it. To learn more, join Dads House in Yahoo Groups. http://dads-house.org/ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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You are only responsible for the portion that would have been uncovered had she used an in-network provider. If they would have been covered at 100%, you are not responsible for any of the cost. Unfortunately, if the insurance is in your name than the bill is in your name and if you don't pay it could affect your credit. I would pay the bill and contact the child support agency to ask that your ex reimburse you.
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I get it, the question is whether or not you should have to pay an increased amount when you already pay for the coverage just because your ex is an idiot and won't do what SHE is supposed to do as far as using the insurance correctly. It is not always a question of morals but one of accountability on the custodial parents part. I don't think you should if it would have otherwise been covered. DO NOT pay the whole thing because regardless of whether or not it would have been covered under the insurance she is responsible for 1/2 of the medical expenses as well. If and when you guys in up in court again (and there is always a good chance of that, like the first time you get a raise perhaps) you need to make sure you do everything that you should. You could pay for half and make it clear to her that ion the future is she does not use the insurance that is paid for and available for the child then she is responsible for the bill. Document everything for future referance. Or do as we had to do and take her yourself so that you know it was handled properly...
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