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california u asked in Family & RelationshipsMarriage & Divorce · 1 decade ago

child support in CA?

Can I choose to pay my son his insurance out of my employer package? Instead of paying child support to his mom? Or if I have to pay child support and if we go to the court, would that help me not paying that much? For instance, instead of 200, I'll have to pay only 250 or 200 because I have him with my insurance?

I live in CA.

Also,

If I pay him his insurance, am I have more 'privilege' in the future? Would that help me as having custody of him or in other words, would that help me and look good to the court if one day we go for any appeal?

We are having our kid 50/50.

Update:

Thank you so much Arthur W.

My last question will be: if my ex and I agree that I don't have to pay any child support or give her money writing this in a piece of paper and both sign it, would that cover me if she change her mind in the future?

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  • trixxxy_23
    1 decade ago
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    as far as i know in the state of california..fathers are now required to pay insurance AND monthly child support. So if your employer offers insurance, i believe it's mandatory that he be put on! check into that so you don't get into any further trouble.... and if you have 50/50 how much more is there to get?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Child support and paying a childs health insurance are two completely different and seperate things and have nothing to do with each other. In other words, paying his insurance wont lower your support payments nor will it give you any advantage in a custody hearing. The Judge could order you to pay both if youre in a better position to do so. The only thing here that would ever help you would be to keep both current and up to date as possible showing you as a very responsible father. So dont look for any brownie points here, its just a matter of fact in life and our legal system

    Source(s): Florida Paralegal with a BS degree in Social-Pyschology
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