jacintoman
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? CA
I am about to file for legal separation from my wife. Problem is, the medical insurance is via my employer. My soon-to-be-ex pretends that she is self employed, hence no way of getting health insurance without costing her an arm and a leg. Due to her income being too low compared to mine, I have a feeling that I will be hit with a spousal support request. My marriage is a little more than 6 years old, so I am assuming she can get a small amount of alimony/support for a limited time. The thing I do not want to be left with is to pay for her cobra or similar health insurance premiums since she will no longer be my dependent.
Even though I can almost say I hate her, I still do not wish anything bad for her and do not want her to be without medical coverage. You may say "how stupid of you" but this is me. And I am not doing extremely well to afford two households with my limited income.
I have a feeling that, during the separation, I can keep her on my insurance as a dependent since we are not officially divorced, but, if I am not going to marry or get into a serious relationship anytime too soon, can I still keep her in my health insurance as my dependent after the divorce is final, until she gets a job to have her own insurance ? Like saying that she is my fiancee or similar whom I do not share the same address. What are the legal ramifications of this ?
Also, in a kind of related question, is it okay to live in the same house while being legally separated as we both look for our own place to live, as the house waits for a sale ? Other than the awkwardness of the situation, what other legal issues can there be in such a setting ?
I am about to file for legal separation from my wife. Problem is, the medical insurance is via my employer. My soon-to-be-ex pretends that she is self employed, hence no way of getting health insurance without costing her an arm and a leg. Due to her income being too low compared to mine, I have a feeling that I will be hit with a spousal support request. My marriage is a little more than 6 years old, so I am assuming she can get a small amount of alimony/support for a limited time. The thing I do not want to be left with is to pay for her cobra or similar health insurance premiums since she will no longer be my dependent.
Even though I can almost say I hate her, I still do not wish anything bad for her and do not want her to be without medical coverage. You may say "how stupid of you" but this is me. And I am not doing extremely well to afford two households with my limited income.
I have a feeling that, during the separation, I can keep her on my insurance as a dependent since we are not officially divorced, but, if I am not going to marry or get into a serious relationship anytime too soon, can I still keep her in my health insurance as my dependent after the divorce is final, until she gets a job to have her own insurance ? Like saying that she is my fiancee or similar whom I do not share the same address. What are the legal ramifications of this ?
Also, in a kind of related question, is it okay to live in the same house while being legally separated as we both look for our own place to live, as the house waits for a sale ? Other than the awkwardness of the situation, what other legal issues can there be in such a setting ?