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10221785 tn?1410990458

Medicaid Question

After the baby is born I heard that they make your partner pay child support? Is this true? Even if you're together and under the same roof? I dont want my fiance to have to pay child support so I've been trying to do some research because if I need to I'll just look for other insurance.
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I sure the hell hope that that isn't true.. I just applied for it and I live with mine also. I'll be pissed..
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10221785 tn?1410990458
My mom told me that be for I leave the hospital they will want to know who the father is and who I am living with and if we're not married yet then he'll have to pay child support. I dont know if its true or not I haven't talked to anyone else about it.
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10817881 tn?1422287520
I think if you claim that you live with the father and he is half or more support of the child that he won't have to! I'm not 100% positive though.
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That's not true at all they only make you go after child support if you get cash assistance
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10221785 tn?1410990458
Okay. Im not sure either and Im having a hard time finding the answer im looking for research wise. I want to go talk to someone and family services but my fiance and I live with my in laws until he is done with college (4 months) so I dont want them to think that they are supporting us and then take away my benefits for myself and my baby.
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10221785 tn?1410990458
Oh okay.. I dont get cash assistance so that's good to hear. Thank you!!
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10817881 tn?1422287520
I know for the state of Minnesota if I were to claim that I have a child but don't live with the father of the baby, they'd make him pay child support... As long as I claim both incomes they won't go after him!
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They don't make him pay child support but if he has a job or medical insurance he might have to pay back half the cost of your delivery.
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I think you only have to if you are getting food stamps or any other assistance like that.
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You should be fine, I would think you would have to file for child support. I have state insurance too and have never had an issue,the father is on the certificate and we all live together. They can't make you recieve child support:P
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9525685 tn?1410800512
Not true they only make you put him on IF your getting cAsh assistance or p.o.c
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If you did not include him as part of your household on the medicaid application then he will be responsible for financial compensation after he signs the birth certificate. If the medicaid is for the baby the application must be based on all parties financially responsible for the baby. Otherwise it would be considered welfare fraud.
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It wouldn't be "child support" he would be responsible for either, it would be medical expenses paid to the state.
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973741 tn?1342342773
The reason they do that is because they look at the household income.  You have to include his for your Medicaid benefits (which is the right thing to do---  his income IS part of your income if you are together ---  babies aren't just mom's responsibility but dad's too and the government has to spread the amount of money they have around to everyone that needs it so his income has to offset what they give you, it's only fair to others who need money as well).  They will require child support from the dad to offset what they give you because that is the only way that there is enough money to go around.  Dad's should pay for their children.  

this is something to make sure you are fully honest about as there are penalties for fraud in this area.  

good luck
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973741 tn?1342342773
They will want the father's income numbers to add to yours to see if you then qualify.  I'm not sure if you are together why it would matter if they require him to pay child support as it would go right back to you both, right?  But what it does do is decrease your benefit amount because you need less if you factor in what he provides.  
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10221785 tn?1410990458
I was living with my grandmother for a few years and she put me on medicaid. I dont know anything about it and I just moved in recently with my fiance and his parents. I dont want to be accused of fraud so I will definitely put his income on my paperwork thanks ladies!!! And do I need to put my in laws on it too?
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I don't think they can force them to pay child support. I will make sure with my fiance he has a 3 yr. Old and the mom was living with him so I don't think they can. Only if you file for child support.
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10221785 tn?1410990458
Thank you ladies you have been a lot of help! sometimes idk what I would do without you guys :) Thanks again I will go to family services and get everything straightened out :)
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Nope they can't force you to have them pay.
They will leave you alone if you tell them you don't want your partner to pay.
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Even with assistance he doesn't have to pay child support if your together
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In my state they told me that I have to let them know he is helping with bills or baby stuff or what have you. If you're in a relationship and are not married they just want to know that he is not a dead beat dad. Like my bf pays part of my car and insurance and out phones and they didn't ask for proof. If they do I'm just going to put the money in my account before paying the bill and then it's documented. Hope that helps
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We do not live together though so it may be a different situation. I would call your case worker she will give you better info than the internet:)
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I am not sure, I had my daughter in 2011 and was on medicaid and he did not. My friend had her baby about 1 1/2 years ago and they did that to them. They were together and had been for the longest time and made him do that. Which makes no sense to me at all. I think they may have changed the rules/regulations..
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13167 tn?1327194124
i agree with bouncingboy.  This is a question you'll want answered straight from the source - whatever assistance you're getting.
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