Is a minor child’s parent required to provide health insurance for baby of minor child?

June 12th, 2008 | by Michael |
child health
shy_green_eyes@sbcglobal.net asked:

My brother is divorced and pays a family allowance for children and provide health insurance for her 2 kids. One of his daughters secondary gave birth to just one child. Will be required to provide health insurance for the child of his employee, or state of Texas will take the baby 'father knows "ascends the"?

  1. 10 Responses to “Is a minor child’s parent required to provide health insurance for baby of minor child?”

  2. By latricia m on Jun 14, 2008 | Reply

    the fathers parents

  3. By newmomma on Jun 16, 2008 | Reply

    The baby’s father is required to pay the child support. But if the father is a minor, then his father is required to pay the child support.

  4. By Tanya on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply

    Well, if his daughter is not legally old enough to care for herself, then she does not have legal guardianship of her new baby. Someone over 18 should have that… whoever has that may be responsible. But because of the situation, there may be something the state might handle.

    You may want to look into it legally.

  5. By country212531gal on Jun 21, 2008 | Reply

    Your probably going to have to look up the laws of Texas. I would think that the babys father would have to provide insurance not the babys grandfather. She can also apply for the state aid insurance.

  6. By HCW on Jun 21, 2008 | Reply

    Texas doesn’t require that every child have health insurance. Unless stated in the divorce decree, your brother wont have to provide insurance for the baby. If worried about the baby having health insurance, the baby’s mother could enroll it in the Chip program. Health insurance for 6 months for $50. If your brother can afford it, it would be nice for him to put the baby on his insurance, if he can. If he cant, it’s not his baby and therefore not his responsibilty to provide insurance. Good Luck!

  7. By echo on Jun 22, 2008 | Reply

    the father will have to “step up” but she will also have to “step up”. Most likely the baby will be eligible for state insurance covered by welfare.

  8. By happymommy on Jun 25, 2008 | Reply

    No. Health insurance is not required. Of course, if something happens to the baby and it has to go to the doctor or hospital, all the bills will have to be paid out of pocket and this can be more devastating than have to pay a little every month for insurance.

  9. By Samantha on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply

    Not at all. It’s not your brothers child, its his daughters. because she is a minor she could probably get Medicaid (free insurance) but it’s up to the father of the baby to take care of his kid, not the grandfathers

  10. By Amanda I on Jun 30, 2008 | Reply

    many health insurance plans won’t cover a dependant’s child. Not unless your brother legally adopts his grandchild. If his health insurance is willing to cover the baby and it doesn’t increase his rates dramactically he should.

  11. By JaredBalis on Jul 2, 2008 | Reply

    You should call the state insurance department or talk to a lawyer.

    Jared Balis

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