Legal Question in Insurance Law in Maryland

proving ''primary financial support'' of a child

i'm just curious because my fiance's mother is going to add our kids under her health insurance and she need to fill out a foster child form from what she showed me.

But she also wants to claim them on her taxes because she says she has to ''prove'' she's paying for them financially, but my mom was a paralegal for the longest time and says thats false you don't need to claim a child on your taxes to have them prove your the primary provider for that child.

I just want this cleared up so i can hopefully claim them to help my fiance and I get the hell out of there that and support my own children asap!!


Asked on 3/09/09, 10:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
G. Joseph Holthaus III Law Offices of G. Joseph Holthaus

Re: proving ''primary financial support'' of a child

Your question is hard to understand.

You do not need to claim a child as an tax exemption to provide for health insurance. This is based upon the qualification through the insurance contract and payment of the premiums and not related to the taxation code.

You do not need to be a primary provider to purchase health insurance for your child. Health insurance is provided under definition of a child, more aptly as a family, as set by state and federal law. Yet some insurers provide for coverage that is beyond such requirements.

If you are encountering difficulty with your soon-to-be-spouse then you may want to reconsider marriage. You mention that a foster child is involved. You and your soon-to-be-spouse should discuss and agree upon major life goals with the intention of providing for the support of all natural and foster children.

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Answered on 3/09/09, 10:58 pm


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