Child Healthcare Costs Lawyer

Skilled Child Support Attorney Addressing Children's Healthcare Expenses in Richmond, VA and Several Surrounding Communities

As a parent, you are responsible for meeting your children's healthcare needs. Children will need regular checkups, and they may have occasional illnesses that require medical treatment. Dental care and vision care are important too. Children who have health-related issues often need ongoing medical care which can be very expensive. Assigning responsibility for healthcare costs in your divorce and child support agreements is necessary to ensure that your children will receive the care they need. Addressing these issues ahead of time can reduce potential conflicts between parents.

Carol A. N. Breit, Attorney at Law, has helped Virginia families address their children's needs for over 45 years. From our Richmond law office, we provide legal help to clients throughout the area, including Henrico County, Goochland County, Powhatan County, New Kent County, Hanover County, and Chesterfield County. Other attorneys may suggest a generic child support arrangement, but these may not meet your unique needs. Because we take the time to fully understand your family's situation, we can tailor solutions to accommodate your specific circumstances. Our personal approach can identify and address issues before they become problems. You can trust us to protect your and your children's best interests.

Children's Healthcare Costs in Virginia Child Support Cases

Either or both parents may have healthcare insurance through their jobs or another source that can cover their children. The costs of insurance policies can be high, and there are also other healthcare-related expenses to consider.

Typically, one parent will be responsible for maintaining healthcare insurance coverage for the children. The portion of the insurance premium that goes toward the children's coverage will be included in the child support calculations. Each parent, according to his or her financial ability, will be required to contribute to healthcare costs. However, if one parent is in a better financial position, the portion of children's healthcare expenses that are not covered by insurance can be assigned to each parent reflecting his or her income rather than an even division.

As we work with you to develop customized child support arrangements, our lawyer will be sure to include provisions for various healthcare needs, such as:

• Routine dental care
• Orthodontic care
• Prescriptions
• Necessary over-the-counter medications
• Insurance deductibles
• Copays
• Vision care
• Necessary medical equipment

If your children have or develop serious health conditions, it will be especially important to address the costs of medical care. For example, a child with cerebral palsy may need adaptive equipment, regular doctor visits, therapy, and medications. In other cases, children may suffer injuries that could require surgeries, hospital stays, and rehabilitation.

If you and the other parent will be dividing medical bills, it is important to specify whether each parent will be responsible for specific bills, whether one parent will give funds to the other to pay their portion, or whether parents will make direct payments to providers. When each parent's healthcare obligations are pre-determined and enforceable through a court order, medical expenses will be one less issue about which to worry.

Potential Issues With Virginia Child Support Healthcare Expenses

A child custody agreement may give one or both parents decision-making authority when it comes to choices about children's healthcare. In some cases, one parent may have the tie-breaker status when addressing certain issues. There may be times when you and your co-parent disagree about the need for particular forms of treatment, including situations involving elective care. Carol A. N. Breit, Attorney at Law, will help you devise solutions for healthcare expenses in these situations as well.

Financial and health-related circumstances can change. If this happens to you, you may need to request a modification of your child support agreement. If your co-parent fails to meet their obligations, you may need assistance enforcing your court order. Whatever your situation, we can help.

Call Our Child Support Lawyer for Healthcare Expenses in Richmond, Virginia and Other Nearby Cities and Counties

When establishing a child support agreement, you will need to prepare to address your children's healthcare expenses so that you can make sure they will receive the care they need when they need it. Carol A. N. Breit, Attorney at Law, can help you put arrangements in place that will provide for your children's best interests. Call us at 804-282-9226 to discuss your case or send a consultation request online today.