Whose insurance would be primary for a child if her parents are not married and his birthday is first but the child is the mother's dependent and no court orders are present?

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When you say "whose" whom do you mean? Mother's, Father's, Child's (might have his own with Healthy Families

Why does it matter whose coverage is first - just turn the bills in and let the Insurance Companies handle it?

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THE INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF IT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR OF THE ACCOUNT. EXAMPLE IN MY CASE I DO NOT HAVE ANY INSURANCE INFORMATION TO GIVE DOCTORS ON MY EX'S INSURANCE. MY INSURANCE WILL NOT CONTACT HIS INSURANCE EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN LOOK UP THE INFO THROUGH A PROVIDER CONTACT AND GET ALL THE INFO. THEY HAVE TO HAVE AN INSURANCE CARD FROM THE ACTUAL PATIENT BEFORE THEY CAN FILE IT THROUGH ANOTHER INSURANCE.

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In CA check out this law REQUIRING Insurance Companies to provide information to the custodial parent

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I had to do this also with my ex my kids father all he had to do was give me the insurance name and the phone numbers I needed and I gave them to the doctor they can go from there or he can call with the information and give it to them his self if he is in state and lives near by he can also take it in but your children do have to be on his insurance policy for them to be covered if he is refusing I would take him to court for child support if you haven't already or some type of support for helping with medical its both parents responsibility to have the insurance on the child and usually the one who does not have custody insurance pays first

AnswerThe father's policy would be prime under either the birthday or the sex rule.