What happens to my insurance supplied by spouse’s job after divorce?
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What happens to my insurance supplied by spouse’s job after divorce?
Illinois
Asked on May 13, 2017 under Family Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You will have to get your own insurance: one adult cannot be on the health insurance of another unmarried adult unless that other adult is his/her parent and the child is 26 or younger. As part of the divorce, you can seek to get your spouse to pay some or all of the cost of the insurance, which may or may not be given to you--but if you don't ask for it, you definitely will not get it, so it is worth requesting. If the spouse was the sole or main breadwinner and you have been receving insurance through the spouse, there is a reasonable chance you will get at least some support for this cost. But even if you do, remember, you will need to actually sign up for your own insurance.
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