What is medical support and who must provide health care coverage?

Medical support means providing health care coverage for a joint child by carrying or contributing to the cost of:

In Minnesota, every child support order must include health care coverage for the child(ren).  A parent’s obligation will include medical support and will be part of their child support case. The court order will specify:

  • if a parent is ordered to provide or maintain health care coverage for the child(ren),
  • the cost of premiums and how that cost is divided between the parents,
  • how costs not paid by health insurance (unreimbursed and uninsured medical expenses) will be divided and collected by the parents, and
  • reasons, if any, the obligation to provide health care coverage will shift from one parent to the other.

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1. How do I apply for child support services?
2. How or where can I make a payment if I do not have an employer that is sending in payments for me?
3. What is child support and who can apply for it?
4. How do I find payment information?
5. When does an order change take effect?
6. Who can request a modification of a child support order?
7. What services can the Morrison County Child Support Staff help me with?
8. What services are the Morrison County Child Support Staff unable to help with?
9. What does it cost to apply for child support services?
10. How is the amount of child support determined?
11. How do I request a review of my child support order?
12. What is medical support and who must provide health care coverage?
13. How long does it take for me to get child support?
14. Does the County Attorney's Office or the Child Support Office represent me when handling a child support matter?