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When my husband and I divorced he was made responsible for all medical bills for our 2 children. My daughter is now 17 years old and there are medical bills that he has not paid. I was informed that if they are not paid by the time she is 18 years old, she will become responsible for these bills that her father did not pay when she was a minor. Is this true? I am in the state of Ohio, is it just an Ohio law or is it a national/federal law?
There may be an Ohio law that says that, but I doubt it. Not knowing about Ohio law specifically, most likely the key to your ex-husband's continuing liability is going to be found in the decree or marital settlement agreement itself.
The best thing for you to do in your position would be to get an Ohio divorce attorney right away and go back into the family law court to enforce the previous order. If you can't afford to do that, you may be able to get the state to represent you through the child support division of your local district attorney.
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