Florida Emancipation

[drf1961]

My husband's 17 year old daughter was away at college when she became pregnant by her 22 year old boyfriend.

She was partially supporting herself w/ help from her mother and an aunt.
She advised the family she would be leaving college in Tampa and coming to live w/her boyfriend and his mother in Broward County, continuing her studies locally.

She was living w/her boyfriend and his mother when she suffered a miscarriage and had to go to the emergency room still 17 years old.

My husband has been responsible for her health insurance since his divorce and in the last few years did not have any established, so we were paying privately.

When she went to the ER that night, she was accompanied by her b/f and she was the one to sign the paperwork at the hospital; my husband was never notified by the hospital.

Now there is an outstanding balance which my husband feels should be paid by his daughter and her husband, (they were married recently; she is now 18).

We feel there are moral issues that have to be faced here, but legally, are we responsible? Ive read through some information regarding 'emancipation', and what determines whether that pertains or not, but if we were to take this to a court, would we have any chance?

My husband feels if they thought they were responsible enough to have sex, then they should assume responsibility for their choices.

Thanx for any feedback.
Dee~

[Mr. Knowitall]

It was medically necessary treatment for his minor daughter, so he's probably on the hook. If he can't get her to pay the bill herself, he can try to get her to pay him back.