Q: If parent fails to provide health insurance after being ordered by the court, who’s responsible is it to pay bills?
Mom was ordered to apply for Texas Medicaid by court, Dad is paying for premium to the state of Texas. Mom refuses apply and is asking dad for 50% of medical expenses. Per court documents “a parent ordered to provide for Health insurance … who fails to do so is liable for necessary medical expenses for child, without regard of whether the expenses would have been paid if health insurance would have been provided…”
A: Mom should be 100 percent liable under most orders
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