Freeport, MI Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

You can remarry immediately after your divorce is final. The divorce is not necessarily final on the date you go to court. It is final after the judge has signed the decree and the clerk has filed the decree. Please check with a lawyer if you are not sure.

There are a number of other questions which would have to be answered before a legal opinion could be given. However, unless there is something in writing it would appear to me that you have a very difficult time collecting, the sum of $3000 is relatively low in the sense of the inability to afford counsel. You might consider taking your father to small claims court locally.

Once you are divorced, statutory law and terms within the group health plan will control what coverage you can continue, and for how long. If your husband's health plan falls within the federal COBRA rules, for a divorce you may be eligible to continue your coverage for up to 36 months, but you or your ex-husband would need to pay the monthly premium expense for this coverage. If the employer is a small business, there is the possibility that the health plan will not offer COBRA coverage. The terms of the plan may provide an option to continue the coverage, but that would need to be researched further by you or your husband. Again, the cost to continue the coverage will need to be paid by you or your husband, once the divorce is finalized. There are certain time frames and procedures that must be complied with to ensure that you can continue your coverage; inquire of the plan sponsor about the cost and how to apply for continuing coverage. Alternatively, depending upon your age, gender, and health, you may be able to purchase an individual policy at a lower cost than continuing with your husband's employer's group health plan. .