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#1
Thanks for the thorough and informative reply!
#2
Dear Socrateaser,

Thanks for the swift reply.

>1. In what state was the original support order made?
Hawaii.

>2. What other text in the order addresses the child's
>healthcare?
"The non-custodial parent(s) shall maintain and/or obtain health insurance coverage for THE PARTIES' childr(ren) whenever it is available through an employer or union. The court authorizes the issuance of a medical support order without further notice to the parties.

[ ] The child(ren) are currently covered by an insurance plan provided by [ ] NATURAL FATHER and/or [ ] NATURAL MOTHER.

[ ] An insurance plan for the child(ren) is not currently available to [ ] NATURAL FATHER and/or NATURAL MOTHER at a reasonable cost.

Both parents are equally responsible for all unreimbursed extraordinary medical and dental expenses of the child(ren)."

For your info, Socrateaser, none of the boxes were checked.

>3. Is the current order the original support order?
Yes. It was issued in 1999 and has not been modified as far as NCP knows.

>4. Is the current order a "final" order?
Yes and no, I guess. According to the wording of the order posted above, no; however, NCP is not aware of any changes to the existing order as authorized by the court.

>5. Where does the child and the custodial parent live now?
New Mexico.

>6. Where does the NCP live now?
Hawaii.

>7. Did the NCP cause the child to live in the state where
>he/she currently resides (either by bringing the child to that
>state or by having sexual intercourse in that state so as to
>conceive the child?
No. CP caused NCP to live in NCP's current state of address (Hawaii). CP gave birth to child in Hawaii, and decided to take child out of state (most recently to New Mexico) for economic reasons. CP filed child support papers in Hawaii and the State of Hawaii is handling child support. NCP suspects CP will be in NM for a while as CP stated she bought a house there.

>8. Were the parents ever married?
No.

>9. If #8 is no, then in what State was the judgment or
>acknowledgement of paternity entered?
Hawaii.

Sorry about the lack of information regarding health care coverage. Posting the full text would have probably eliminated any confusion the first time around. As a side note--in Hawaii, state law mandates employers to offer employees health insurance if they work 20 hours a week or more for something like a month (lucky we live in Hawaii), so most of the folks here have some type of health care coverage.

As far as the order goes, it looks like a generic fill-in-the-blank form with blank spaces to fill in names and check off information to better tailor the form to each individual case. I suspect that many people have the same exact form in their hand.
#3
Dear Socrateaser,

In regards to court order issued by the State of Hawaii:

Health Care Coverage
"Both parents are equally responsible for all unreimbursed extraordinary medical and dental expenses of the child(ren)".


Problem:
Both parents live in different states. CP takes child to doctor and signs all paperwork. However, CP has been having the doctors offices send child's medical bills directly to NCP.

NCP would pay doctors 100% for these bills and deal with the CP directly for reimbursement if the relationship was agreeable. However, the relationship between CP and NCP is conflict-ridden.

CP will be writing letters to the doctors offices stating he will pay only for what he thinks he is legally obligated to pay--which is 50%--and request that they either bill CP directly or send separate bills to both of them for half the payments.

Questions:

1. According to the court order's terminology, is each parent responsible for only 50%, or can it be interpreted as they are equally responsible for any debts incurred as a result of CP not paying her share of the bill, even if NCP pays for 50% of the overall bill?

2. Is CP legally considered the responsible party to the doctor and therefore should be getting billed instead of NCP?

NCP does not want to pay for more than he is responsible for and does not want to be held liable for debt he did not incur. NCP just wants assurance he is handling the situation properly.

Thank you
TS_mom