(please read rest if u think u can help) He provided insurance thru his employer and then we moved to CA (his daughter lives in MA) Out here, we could not find a carrier to provide insurance for her out there so her mother put her on her work insurance, and we paid 50% more in child support. In March, my husband became eligible to put her on his new work's insurance plan which we did. He got in a car accident and then was laid off, and his insurance just expired with the company (Union). Now her mother wants to put her back on hers but is asking an unreasonable amount for it (we found insurance for 50/wk, she wants 90/wk.) She took so long in asking for the extra money now we cant get it for Nov 1st and there will be a lapse in coverage.
My question: Should we just give her mother the additional money she asked for until we can get the coverage in Dec? By court order, he is required to provide insurance "at a reasonable cost" Her's is NOT reasonable. What should we do?

Get the coverage for December. Go uninsured for the month. Her's is so silly high, I bet it's fake - ie, half for the insurance company, half for her pocket.

Or, offer the mother, to pay the money DIRECTLY to her insurance company, but NOT TO HER.

Your husband should not have waited past the due date for her response. I don't think he will get in too much trouble for the lapse in insurance for one month, but if the child has any medical bills, he will be responsible for them. You could give the mother what she is asking for until the new insurance starts in Dec. That way the child will be covered.

If your husband does not want to be bullied by this woman, he should do what the court order requires of him and not let "waiting for her response" be the reason he did not take action.

He could also check with the previous insurance company and see if he can extend coverage for 1 month. Usually they will let you do that even if you are no longer employed as long as you pay the premium.