Do I have to continue paying my ex’s health insurance if she gets married?
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Do I have to continue paying my ex’s health insurance if she gets married?
In lieu of a set alimony amount, it was written into the divorce papers for me to pay my ex’s car note and provide her health insurance. She is currently engaged to be married wedding date unknown at this time. If there is still a balance due on the car, am I responsible for continuing the payments after she is remarried? And am I still responsible for her health insurance? There wasn’t anything written in the divorce stating what happens if she were to get married. There are currently 21 months left on the car note.
Asked on March 28, 2016 under Family Law, Texas
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You are responsible for the payments and support for as long as the final decree says so. If the decree is silent, then you have to continue until such time that you go back to the court and ask for the payments to be modified.
If your decree has a provision that says it ends under certain circumstances, then it will end under any of the outlined conditions. So, if the decree said that you could discontinue payment after she remarries, then you could stop the payments automatically. Without this type of autolift provision, you may simply have to file a suit to modify your current support obligation.
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