Is a husband obligated to add his unemployed wife onto his health insurance during divorce?
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Is a husband obligated to add his unemployed wife onto his health insurance during divorce?
Asked on June 21, 2017 under Family Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Only if ordered to do so by the family court during the divorce proceedings: there is no general legal obligation or requirement to have a spouse, whether unemployed or not, on one's health insurance. The insured (i.e. your husband) decides whether to have insurance and, if so, who to have on it.
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