Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Does a divorced person have to provide health insurance to their ex spouse, when the spouse has mass health?


Asked on 12/14/14, 6:09 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Mildred Phillips Mildred N. Phillips, Attorney at Law

It depends. If there is an Order for Alimony in the case, the Court may order the ex-spouse who is paying the Alimony to pay for the health insurance of the other ex-spouse. The payment of health insurance for an ex-spouse cannot to reduce the obligor's ex-spouse's Alimony payment—the Alimony amount would stay the same.

If there is no Order for health insurance with the Divorce Decree, then there is no obligation on the part of an ex-spouse to provide health insurance for his/her ex-spouse.

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Answered on 12/14/14, 10:35 pm
Bill Farias Law offices of Bill Farias

Only if the court orders it.

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Answered on 12/15/14, 3:12 am


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