Need help with Custody Agreement Clarification

[cherylsarah01]

Who's name is on the bills? Did you take the child to the Dr these bills are from or did he?

His wife's name is on the bills. Since he quite his job his wife picked up the insurance. The bills are from when his wife took my daughter to the doctors.

 

[gam]

His wife's name is on the bills. Since he quite his job his wife picked up the insurance. The bills are from when his wife took my daughter to the doctors.

Originally Posted by LdiJ
I agree. However, if the collection agencies contact you demand that they provide a copy of the original invoice showing your name, and your signature authorizing the treatment.

Then follow what LdiJ said here. The collection agency has to prove it's your debt in order to legally collect from you, they can't since it is not your debt.

You may be responsible for a portion of the medical bills per your child support order. But your ex needs to take that up with family court.

 

[cherylsarah01]

Then follow what LdiJ said here. The collection agency has to prove it's your debt in order to legally collect from you, they can't since it is not your debt.

You may be responsible for a portion of the medical bills per your child support order. But your ex needs to take that up with family court.

There is a provision for both parties to pay a portion of uninsured health care cost. Per form FL-192 in my order the law says:

Disputed charges. If you dispute a charge, you may file a motion in court to resolve the dispute, but only if you pay that charge before filing your motion. If you claim that the other party failed to reimburse you for a payment, or the other party has failed to make a payment to the provider after proper notice has been given, you may file a motion in court to resove the dispute. If the charges were paid then the court would find the charges reasonable.

He has never given me proper notice, an itimized statement of the charges within 30 days after those costs were given to him. The bills are from a year ago. If he had given me proper notice then I would have 30 days to pay either him or the company.

Now he wants me to deal with the collections company and has given my info to the collections company. According to his email he has not made any payments either. I did not know these charges existed until a few weeks ago when he emailed me the names of the collections agency and told me to call them to take care of it.

 

[gr8rn]

There is a provision for both parties to pay a portion of uninsured health care cost. Per form FL-192 in my order the law says:

Disputed charges. If you dispute a charge, you may file a motion in court to resolve the dispute, but only if you pay that charge before filing your motion. If you claim that the other party failed to reimburse you for a payment, or the other party has failed to make a payment to the provider after proper notice has been given, you may file a motion in court to resove the dispute. If the charges were paid then the court would find the charges reasonable.

He has never given me proper notice, an itimized statement of the charges within 30 days after those costs were given to him. The bills are from a year ago. If he had given me proper notice then I would have 30 days to pay either him or the company.

Now he wants me to deal with the collections company and has given my info to the collections company. According to his email he has not made any payments either. I did not know these charges existed until a few weeks ago when he emailed me the names of the collections agency and told me to call them to take care of it.

He is in contempt. He did not notify you within 30 days, he is handing you bills that are a year old. The collections agency should not go after you. It is not you that sat on the bills for a year. I would consult an attorney and take this one to court. He could ruin your credit status which could affect any loans you apply for. Save all correspondence from him and the collections agency. Also do what LdiJ said when you speak to the collections agency because it is not your fault that the bills were not paid within the 30 day limit referenced in the court orders.

 

[mistoffolees]

He is in contempt. He did not notify you within 30 days, he is handing you bills that are a year old. The collections agency should not go after you. It is not you that sat on the bills for a year. I would consult an attorney and take this one to court. He could ruin your credit status which could affect any loans you apply for. Save all correspondence from him and the collections agency. Also do what LdiJ said when you speak to the collections agency because it is not your fault that the bills were not paid within the 30 day limit referenced in the court orders.

I'd go one step further. If he added your name to the dental responsibility form (and, especially, if he signed it for you), he may be guilty of identity theft. Check with the local prosecutor to see about going after him.