The law requires all child support orders include medical support for the child/ren involved in the order.  Parents are required to purchase medical insurance if it is reasonable in cost.  There is now a legal presumption (assumption) that the person who receives child support will provide medical insurance for the children of the order.  This presumption can be rebutted, or overturned, by the following:

1. The child support payor has medical insurance that is available and reasonable in cost.
2. The child support payor has medical insurance that is available but is not reasonable in cost, however her or she wishes to provide the medical insurance.
3. The child support payor has medical insurance coverage that is in place for the children that is not reasonable in cost, but the obligor wishes to provide the insurance.

Under current law, cash medical is now paid by the child support payor at all times as part of the child support order. If your order was effective before March of 2019, these provisions my not have been included in your order due to changes in the law.

If you have any questions about the health insurance requirements in your order, please call the office.