on the medical - it depens on what their decree says, if it says he has to provide medical - then he is responsible for all fees (including copays) for any visits, If it states she is responsible for half of what is not covered, then yes, he can request the half of the copays he paid & vice versa.

Yes, he has to pay for out of network as well.

On the bounced check, if it came out of their joint account then he is liable for it just as much as she is - who worte it doesn't matter - it will affect each credit equally. So if he doesn't want it on his report, he should pay it - then has the option of suing her for at the most half of it. If it was her account solely, then there is no reason he has any responsibility at all.

he has the insurance (medical dental and vision) on the child.  She is asking for 1/2 of 5 medical bills copays, which are the only ones that were never paid at the visit.  He has 15 receipts for copays he paid at the emergency at the time of the visit, technically he could ask for half of those then, right?  He never used the item in question and she came home with them one day right before she kicked him out.  She handed off debts to him that more than counteract what she is asking for, and has receipt of the payment.  if she wants to play that way then he can bring up that he paid them.  1 debt that he paid off was one that was after their seperation she borrowed money from his grandma then told him to pay it.  Also she signed a letter saying he left her this stuff and in return there is no debt owed to her.  All he would need is to bring that in to the court if she wanted to go that direction.  Dont take the medical bills part the wrong way, there were 15 visits to emergency my boyfriend knew about after they seperated and he paid for all of them, the five she is asking for are ones he didnt even know existed or would have been there to pay.  One last question is that she has a collections note to Walgreens for a bounced check.  No where does it say what its for and has a fee for the bounced check.  If she cannot prove what its for does he pay? and does he have to pay the fee for her bouncing the check after they have been divorced, its not his fault of the bounced check he would of given the money had she asked.  Also one bill is for out of network that she is asking for, and the only reason she went there is because her boyfriend at the time mom worked at the out of network hospital.  The in network hospital is on the same block, is that on my boyfriend too or should she cover the extra for going out of network by choice when the other hospital was fine the rest of the time.

it doesn't matter when the child's medical bills were accrued - he was still legally married to her at the time, and the expenses of the child are always going to be be half his - he owes for the child's medical. He needs to help pay on any medical in the future when it comes to his child to ensure his child always has proper medical attention if necessary.

as far as the item she kept - that is debatelable - if he had use of the item at any time before it was given to her, then he is obligated to pay for at least part of it. It doesn't matter if these items were not discussed in the divorce - they can be brought to civil court at any time as well. They are joint debts.

As far as visitation - he has the right to take her to court for contempt - as well as just show up to pick up his child at the time specified in their decree - and if she won't hand the child over, he calls the police.


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