If I filed for a divorce and my wife wants me to pay for her insurance indefinitely, will I have to pay?
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If I filed for a divorce and my wife wants me to pay for her insurance indefinitely, will I have to pay?
I filed for a no-fault divorce and my wife agreed to sign the papers without contesting. She wants me to pay for her health insurance indefinitely though. Once we’re divorced she will be dropped from my policy on my job. I am going to be remarried as soon as this is over with. And I really don’t want to be responsible for this for the rest of her life. Will I be responsible for doing so?
Asked on August 11, 2011 Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
No, you will not have to pay for her the rest of your life. In fact, once the divorce is finalized and the judgement signed by the judge you legally can not keep her on your insurance for your job. You have no legal connection to her - she is not a spouse or a blood relative. Your health insurance provider would not permit it I am sure. So if you agree to pay for her insurance for the rest of her life then you would need to pay for a separate plan. She can - I am certain - apply for COBRA benefits until such time as she can obtain her own insurance policy. She may ask you to pay the COBRA until that time but that is costly as well. If the court will order that you would have to ask an attorney in your area. Good luck.
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