Life Insurance for Child Support

If you’re a divorced parent relying on child support payments from your former spouse to pay for the
care of your children, the thought of that money suddenly ending is terrifying. But the fact is that
your ex could die and if you’re not prepared for that eventuality, it could leave your children with
nothing.

Fortunately, there’s a fairly easy and common procedure you can take while drafting up divorce documents
which will provide a safety net in case of this tragic eventuality. If you or someone you love is considering
a divorce and would like to learn more, contact the San Jose divorce attorneys at the Law Office of
Daniel Jensen, P.C. by calling 408-296-4100.

It’s not uncommon in such situations for one of the terms of a divorce to be that the spouse making
the child support payments must take out a life insurance policy, so that if he or she dies, it won’t
destroy the children’s future as well. In this arrangement, the policy can be terminated once all the
children become adults and the money is no longer needed to secure their future support.

This arrangement can also be worked out in situations involving alimony payments. In this case, the
insurance is to provide for the care of the former spouse, rather than the children.

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If you’re going through a divorce and you’re worried about the future security of your children,
contact the San Jose family attorneys at the Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C. today by calling
408-296-4100.