Q: Paying past medical bills after the child support was canceled by the judge
The Judge signed the stop child support order on 12/26/18. the Mother sent me a bill on 1/2/19 for a years worth of medical bills. Am I still obligated to pay this bill?
A:
It depends. Is this from a divorce? If so, what does your Settlement Agreement or final order say about medical bills? If this was just a child support matter, what does the original or last modified order say about medical bills? It all depends on what was agreed to or ordered by the Judge.
If there is no Order or agreement that says you are required to pay medical bills or pay them after 30 days of the bill being incurred, then no, you most likely to not have to pay.
If you are still uncertain, then you would do well to contact an attorney in the county where your divorce/child support case was filed. Best of luck!
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