Comments on: What are my friend's legal obligations to his ex-wife with regards to health insurance?

By: Tabo

Tabo — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0000

Gotta love America and the "unisurable".

Anyways, I know the wife should be eligable for COBRA benefits once she is removed from the insurance. She will have the option of paying for those benefits monthly until she is able to find new insurance…or until it expires.

Not sure if he will be required to pay any of those benefits. I don’t think he would be…only way would be alomony and then she could use that money for benefits.

You should consult a lawyer to be sure.

Good luck!

By: Meguel

Meguel — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0000

none

By: frantadelous

frantadelous — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0000

It depends. Her attorney will certainly have a stipulation in the divorce decree that the husband continue covering health insurance. If he has done it for that long, she MAY be entitled to have him continue doing so. Remember, a fair deal in divorce decrees is so that the wife continues living the life to which she was accustomed…Unfortunately, lol.

By: mamamoon

mamamoon — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0000

That depends. My sister’s ex had to carry her on his policy for quite some time. This is something that he needs to work out with both lawyers and his soon to be ex.

By: editor@bcdisabilities.com

editor@bcdisabilities.com — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0000

The decent thing would be to continue providing her coverage but on new terms. Maybe she’d be willing to give up her share of certain assets of the marriage in return for coverage.

By: herfinator

herfinator — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0000

May vary from state to state, but last I heard was that he has to carry her for 6 months on the same plan, and it shouldn’t be COBRA, either . . . same premiums.

That’s as far as I know.

By: Piece017

Piece017 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0000

I know she can still get cobra through his health insurance for up to 24 months!! I don’t know if he will have to legally insure her actually I don’t think he can if they are not married!! I do know that she on her own will have the option to continue to be covered through his insurance but pay out of pocket! It is like the same if you quit or loose your job but then it is only 18months you can continue to have insurance. Hope this helps….oh and it may be added into alimony $$$ for her to have her own insurance! Hopefully the government will have something in place for her to get before the 24 months are up

By: Jojo

Jojo — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0000

thanks