Houston Divorce Lawyer & Attorney : Cavers Law Firm : Texas Family Mediation & Adoption Lawyer

One of the largest challenges for families is locating affordable, quality health insurance.

Recently, Houston Mayor Bill White, launched a web site HoustonHealthChoice.com to assist individuals, families, and small business in locating just that.

When families are in the transitional process of divorce, and children are involved, the family court will require that the parents provide health insurance for the minor children.

I am hopeful that Mayor White's web site will offer a useful tool for families who earn too much to qualify for CHIP but who cannot afford to buy a private policy. For more information on Mayor White's health insurance web site, see the article from The Houston Chronicle from Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

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During the divorce process, many of my clients are concerned about having to obtain their own health insurance if they will no longer be able to have coverage through their spouse’s employer. If your spouse provides health insurance for you, it will be important to find out the terms of the COBRA coverage which may be available to you. However, if you are in the position of having to obtain your own health insurance, a web site sponsored by the Texas Department of Insurance can be helpful in assisting you make consumer health care decisions. For more information call (800) 252-3439, or visit: TexasHealthOptions.com

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When involved in a suit affecting the parent child relationship, Texas law requires that children have health care coverage. Health insurance coverage continues to rise at an alarming rate, so it is important to know what the law considers to be reasonable. 

In September 2007, the Texas legislature amended the family code to define reasonable cost as follows: “…the cost of health insurance coverage for a child that does not exceed 9% of the responsible parent’s annual resources.” Tex. Fam. Code Section 154.181 (e). 

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