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About Dan Bachert
Expertise
I can respond to questions pertaining to Florida Family Law within the specific areas of Divorce, Child Custody, Child Timesharing, Alimony and Child Support Enforcement/Modification, Equitable distribution, and Inter Family Adoptions.
Experience
Actively practicing Family law in the Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties for the past eleven years.
Organizations
Florida Bar, Family Law Section of Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, BNI
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University; Juris Doctorate from St. Thomas School of Law
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You are here: Experts > Parenting/Family > Step-Parenting > Family Law (Divorce, Family Relations) > medical bills/child support
Expert: Dan Bachert - 10/22/2009
Question
My husband and I lost in the battle for shared custody with his three children.(we were dating at the time) As it stands now, he is an everyother weekend father(its killing him emotionally)and their mother has remarried.Mother now gets 50% of his gross,(can go up to 55% in Kansas)tax free and he pays income tax. Now the kids are doing without the things. They need school supplies and she expects us to pay, clothes,...She plays the victim and tells the children we don't pay her enough.We take these issues one at a time and choose our battles carefully.The real big issue is the divorce papers say she is responsible for 1/2 what insurance does not cover.(we provide insurance)QUESTION: We pay our 1/2 and she doesn't. Can the doctor/dentist go after us for collections for the remaining balance or are we bound because we are the one providing the medical insurance?How can we deal with this without her stressing the kids harder.fyi children ages are 11,14,17 and normal health.
Answer
Hi Theresa, if the mother is not following the order then the only action to take is to file a Motion for Contempt so that the court can compel her to follow it. The doctor/dentist can definitely move your account into collections for any outstanding payments and those payments will be sought from your Husband not the mother.
I hope this information was helpful to you, if it was please do me the courtesy of rating it. Please be aware and advised that this public forum is designed to provide only general information, to give you a basis of legal knowledge. This public forum does not give you attorney-client privilege. You and I have not entered into an attorney-client relationship. I am not responsible for your legal rights and this answer is based solely on the information you have provided in your question and as always, I would advise that you arrange for an in person consultation with an attorney from my firm or another Family Law attorney familiar with Florida Family Law who can analyze the specific facts and circumstances of your case more closely to better advise you.
Sincerely,
Daniel Bachert, Esq.
The Bachert Law Firm, P.A.
330 Clematis Street, Suite 222
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 653-3951
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