Are dental implants included under child support ?

by justmakeit

We have recently been sent bill regarding my husbands daughters braces. We have chose to pay 1/2 of the cost. Now my the daughter’s mother has informed us that the dentis has informed her that the child will need 2 dental implants costing 2,500 dollars a peice not including the cost to implant them. I know this is concidered cosmetic dentistry…that is why our dental ins is not covering them. Are we vital to pay half?
She was born without 2 teeth. Genetics

Answer by Nicholas F
No you are not vital to pay unless you made a verbal agreement prior.

Answer by JC
The alternative to implants are partials, which can be greatly less money. Im wondering though, why does a child already need replacements for her permanent teeth? Possibly if your husband tell his ex that he will pay half for the partials, that is a compromise. Other than that, Im thinking he is gonna have to contact his divorce lawyer or just go over his divorce decree.

Yeah, but which teeth? We dont always need all the teeth we get. I had braces as a kid and they pulled 8 teeth before they place them on.
It sounds like depending on which teeth they are, you are gonna have to contact your ins and see how much the partials will be for those teeth. But they wont pay if they are teeth that are considered ‘unnecessary’.

Answer by john c
Unless it’s stipulated in the custody agreement then no.

Answer by jaske
Depends on your divorce and/or child support ID.

Have the dentist send you bills directly and pay him, that way you know your money doesn’t get “diverted”.

Answer by Susan C
Seems like dad would pay 1/2…since 1/2 of his daughter’s genetics came from him.

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Answer by Purge DC!
That isn’t a contraindication for implants.

Excellent luck with them.

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