Q: Can ex claim son for medicaid benefits if he legally has no parental rights(never married) & son lives with mom 85%?
Parents never married. Father never petitioned the state for rights in either Ohio or Florida. No legal arrangement just verbal until March of 2022 when mother started a custody case. He is claiming since October of 2020 that son resides with father and has actively Maintained medicaid benefits for son ( maybe food stamps as well ) and did not tell mother even knowing son would have a lapse in coverage due to mother changing jobs. Did he commit fraud and is there legal action mother can take?
A: This is an issue between you and the medicaid system. Look for a consultation with a lawyer that specializes in government benefits.
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