Rule 90.3(d) requires that the court address coverage of the children's health care needs including expenses not covered by insurance. The court must require health insurance if the insurance is available to either party at a reasonable cost. The health insurance will be paid by the party to whom it is available. However, the court must allocate the cost of insurance between the parties. Note that the cost to be allocated is limited to that portion of the total cost necessary to insure the children involved - not the parent, the parent's new spouse or children of another relationship. This allocation should be 50/50 unless the court finds good cause to change that percentage. A substantial difference in the parties' relative financial circumstances may constitute good cause. The rule requires the court to adjust child support either upward or downward to reflect the allocation. Paragraph (h)(1) provides that payments for health care insurance are included in deciding whether there has been a 15% change in support which constitutes a material change of circumstances.

Rule 90.3(d) requires that the court address coverage of the children's health care needs including expenses not covered by insurance. The court must require health insurance if the insurance is available to either party at a reasonable cost. The health insurance will be paid by the party to whom it is available. However, the court must allocate the cost of insurance between the parties. Note that the cost to be allocated is limited to that portion of the total cost necessary to insure the children involved - not the parent, the parent's new spouse or children of another relationship. This allocation should be 50/50 unless the court finds good cause to change that percentage. A substantial difference in the parties' relative financial circumstances may constitute good cause. The rule requires the court to adjust child support either upward or downward to reflect the allocation. Paragraph (h)(1) provides that payments for health care insurance are included in deciding whether there has been a 15% change in support which constitutes a material change of circumstances.
B. Uncovered Health Care Expenses

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