Q: Ex provides health insurance via military benefit. Refuses to pay half of uncovered expenses.
12yo is covered by health insurance by ex. This year we have incurred $400+ uncovered medical bills and she is starting orthodontic treatment soon ~$6800. Ex states the portion his benefits cover (for example, $1700 of braces) count as his payment towards these bills. Insurance does not exceed 5% of his income. How do I proceed?
A: Your order should cover what is to occur with uncovered medical expenses and deductibles. If it does and he is in violation then you can take him to court to hold him in contempt and enforce the provisions. If for some reason there is no such provisions you need to go back to court to have them added. It is fairly standard for uncovered medicals to be split on a 50/50 basis.
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