Legal advice on health insurance after divorce

Questioner

I divorced my ex-wife a few years ago. During the marriage, we were on 1 family policy of the health insurance. After the marriage, this policy was not yet divorced and she spent her own contribution costs of 500 euros. I received the invoice from the health insurance (because I am the main insured) with this large amount on it. She doesn't want to pay for this, because she claims that she didn't get the bill, but I did. The costs were clearly made in her name (as shown on the invoice), but I am liable for this to the health insurance company (which is understandable). Can I reclaim these costs from my ex? (the personal contribution costs were therefore incurred a number of months after the marriage).

Lawyer

Yes you can, that is called a recourse claim. You then do not pay a claim of another in order to satisfy it for that other. The amount is recoverable through the internal division of assets after the divorce. You can better change the policy.