ladybugzmom
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? AZ It is getting to the end of the year and we are trying to settle up on all medical. My court order says this: "Respondent shall pay 63% of any uninsured medical/dental expnses and the other party shall pay the remainder. The first 157.50 per child per year shall be paid by the Petitioner (me), and the first 92.50 per child per year shall be paid by Respondent (totals $250 and is derived from the parties' respective percentages of combined adjusted gross income.) The first $250 per child per year is excluded from any reimbursement for the incurring party."
It throws me off because of the 157.50 and 97.50. but I understood it to mean that I pay the first 250.00 in copays when they are with me and then 37% after that and he pays the first 250.00 while with him. Father says that he only has to pay 92.50 a year per child in addition to the medical and or dental he pays. Could someone explain this to me so that I will understand it. I had asked the lawyer to explain and he read it but never explained it.
Also I have noticed on the standard form the judge used to order support it says "the Respondent is responsible for providing medical and/ or dental insurance for the children." Is there something I can do to get this changed to insure that he has to provide medical and dental is his choice. He is saying he can drop medical and only cover dental. This worries me because my children both have on going medical conditions. He has dropped insurance before and after a couple weeks he picked it up again. Is it normal for the noncustodial parent to have the choice of providing medical or dental?
It throws me off because of the 157.50 and 97.50. but I understood it to mean that I pay the first 250.00 in copays when they are with me and then 37% after that and he pays the first 250.00 while with him. Father says that he only has to pay 92.50 a year per child in addition to the medical and or dental he pays. Could someone explain this to me so that I will understand it. I had asked the lawyer to explain and he read it but never explained it.
Also I have noticed on the standard form the judge used to order support it says "the Respondent is responsible for providing medical and/ or dental insurance for the children." Is there something I can do to get this changed to insure that he has to provide medical and dental is his choice. He is saying he can drop medical and only cover dental. This worries me because my children both have on going medical conditions. He has dropped insurance before and after a couple weeks he picked it up again. Is it normal for the noncustodial parent to have the choice of providing medical or dental?