Common use of Coverage for Dependent Children Clause in Contracts

Coverage for Dependent Children. a. When the parents are not divorced or sepa- rated, the plan of the parent whose date of birth (month and day) occurs earlier in the year is primary. b. When the parents are divorced and the spe- cific terms of the court decree state that one of the parents is responsible for the health care expenses of the child, the plan of the re- sponsible parent is primary. c. When the parents are divorced or separated, there is no court decree, and the parent with custody has not remarried, the plan of the custodial parent is primary. d. When the parents are divorced or separated, there is no court decree, and the parent with custody has remarried, the order of payment is as follows: i. The plan of the custodial parent ii. The plan of the stepparent iii. The plan of the non-custodial parent.