Family Law Myth #3: Delinquent Child Support is Cause for Loss of Access

Here is another one of the "Top Ten Common Myths in Family Law." The entire list is available here:
http://www.nataliegregg.com/top-ten-myths-in-family-law/

Myth #3
Because he’s not paying child support, I don’t have to let him see the kids.

Life is not fair. In a “fair” world, when Daddy is not paying child support, he should not get to see the children that he is not supporting. However, we do not live in a vigilante justice world. Only the judge gets to decide what ultimately should happen at visits.

Two wrongs do not a right make: you cannot disregard the Court’s orders for visitation simply because the child support account is two months or even two years delinquent. It does not make sense why a parent who says that they love and care for their children would not want to provide resources for the children, but you must follow the law and provide access even when the other parent is delinquent in child support payments.

To read about the other commonly held myths related to family law, click here.