Saturday, March 31, 2012

DO I LOSE MY HEALTH INSURANCE WHEN A LEGAL SEPARATION IS GRANTED?

QUESTION: My husband files for legal separation rather than divorce, will I still be on his work health insurance for the six month waiting period or do I loose my health insurance immediately upon the granting of the legal separation? Thank you.

MY RESPONSE: You remain married to your husband when the Court grants a Judgment of Legal Separation, and afterwards, until the Court dissolves the marriage pursuant to a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (for which a separate Divorce case must be thereafter filed and prosecuted to judgment). Remaining married to your husband means that you remain eligible to receive health insurance benefits through his employment.

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