Expenses for child's higher education and health care; Title IV-D
fees
Sec. 3. (a) Where appropriate, the support order may include:
(1) money for the child's education beyond grade 12, after the
court has considered:
(A) the child's aptitude and ability;
(B) the child's reasonable ability to contribute to educational
expenses through:
(i) work;
(ii) obtaining loans; and
(iii) obtaining other sources of financial aid reasonably
available to the child and the parent or parents; and
(C) the ability of the parents to meet these expenses;
(2) special medical, hospital, or dental expenses necessary to
serve the best interests of the child;
(3) fees mandated under Title IV-D of the federal Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669); and
(4) basic health and hospitalization insurance coverage for the
child.
(b) If, however, the Title IV-D agency initiates action to establish
or modify a support obligation and petitions the court to include
basic health and hospitalization insurance coverage in the support
order, the court shall include a provision addressing insurance
coverage for the child.
(c) In an action initiated by the Title IV-D agency or other parties,
the court may order the parent who is ordered to pay child support to
provide the insurance coverage for the child if the insurance
coverage is available to the parent at reasonable cost.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.86-2002, SEC.7.
Last modified: May 24, 2006