Medical Support Order

California law requires the court to order parents to provide health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for their children if it is available at reasonable cost. Group insurance available through an employer is presumed to be "available at reasonable cost." The court will also order a National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) which requires an employer to enroll the child (ren) in a health insurance plan and to deduct the cost of the plan from the wages of the parent.