Failure to Provide or Pay for Required Health Insurance or Dental Insurance
Child Support · Medical Support and Dental Support for Child
A parent ordered to provide health insurance or dental insurance or to pay the other parent additional child support for the cost of health insurance or dental insurance who fails to do so is liable for:
(1) necessary medical expenses or dental expenses of the child, without regard to whether the expenses would have been paid if health insurance or dental insurance had been provided; and
(2) the cost of health insurance premiums, dental insurance premiums, or contributions, if any, paid on behalf of the child.
Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
