mariasonawire
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(background) My son’s father and I do not communicate well at all despite co parent classes. We at least established topics and methods of communicating. In front of my son we are very friendly. In an effort to diffuse conflict I have never recalculated child support. I have received the same amount for 12 years. Dad’s income has more than doubled, mine has remained the same. I have the boy 90% time, Dad’s choice, not ours! Dad covers medical insurance, I cover dental. He remarried 10 yrs ago and is pretty well off. His step kids live with him full time. Again, I could have gotten child support increased. The wife is very resentful and gives my son a really bad time and harasses me. I decided she would take it out on my son and blame him if they had to pay more $$ to me. I live super modestly, tiny run down apartment, no cell, bare minimum. She and her kids live in a house with 2 SUV’s, all the trappings and luxuries. I never call the Dad. I rarely email. My son rarely goes over there so it works.
His Dad just informed he changed health insurance. My son had an awesome doctor with offices all over the county open 7 days a week until 9pm. This is the doctor who delivered him. Now I have to find a new doctor. This new group is only on one side of town, 5 days a week 9-5. If I change our son to my insurance, it is $200/month which I do not have. Would it be inappropriate for me to request putting our son on my insurance so he could keep the same doctor and make the Dad cover the cost? Or at least see if the cost is comparable to this new medical group that is clearly inferior?
I avoid confrontation with this man. He and his wife are super abusive bullies. But he is cutting corners on our son’s health insurance so his wife and her kids can have more luxuries that our son gets no benefit from! While I want to avoid fighting, I also think I should advocate for my son to have the best. What do you all think?
His Dad just informed he changed health insurance. My son had an awesome doctor with offices all over the county open 7 days a week until 9pm. This is the doctor who delivered him. Now I have to find a new doctor. This new group is only on one side of town, 5 days a week 9-5. If I change our son to my insurance, it is $200/month which I do not have. Would it be inappropriate for me to request putting our son on my insurance so he could keep the same doctor and make the Dad cover the cost? Or at least see if the cost is comparable to this new medical group that is clearly inferior?
I avoid confrontation with this man. He and his wife are super abusive bullies. But he is cutting corners on our son’s health insurance so his wife and her kids can have more luxuries that our son gets no benefit from! While I want to avoid fighting, I also think I should advocate for my son to have the best. What do you all think?