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Can a father take the mother to court if he is way behind on child support?
- Thread starter Tina
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I honestly think it depends on what your husbands career is, how the legal system works in yor town and if your judge is biased. My dad was a cop, retired from CG, years late on child support and my mom hid me when he would come to pick me up for visitation, and she got in trouble even though he never paid child support and the judge took every male side, the woman always lost. I would maybe ask some of your friends that have experience with it in your town rather somones across the country. Good luck!!
child support & visitation are 2 different things, usually seen by 2 different courts passed the established date;; so, yes, he can take you to court for not allowing him to see his child;; & you won't look too good if you're "bargaining" with your child;; this is a HUGE misconception with custody battles usually because the court "presents" it in this manner to appease both parties initially;; but neither is a "bargaining tool" to be used by either parent;; you can take him to court for child support, but again, it's usually a different court than the custody, check your child support enforcement agency, check with a lawyer (hopefully you have one);; you will do MUCH better with a lawyer than without...good luck
btw, if you want to voice your ex's "harmful nature", you NEED to have PROOF...again, good luck, this is NOT a fun "game"!!!
please remember the child! treat your ex as well as you would treat a stranger that you just met (respectful);; the better you 2 get along, the better the child, TRULY!!! cuz the kid could CARE LESS about ANYTHING ELSE!!
btw, if you want to voice your ex's "harmful nature", you NEED to have PROOF...again, good luck, this is NOT a fun "game"!!!
please remember the child! treat your ex as well as you would treat a stranger that you just met (respectful);; the better you 2 get along, the better the child, TRULY!!! cuz the kid could CARE LESS about ANYTHING ELSE!!
letterstoheather
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If you want a straight answer, talk to your attorney.
I do believe he still has the right to visitation... and you're only hurting the kids by denying them visits with their dad... it's so wrong.
The courts will take care of your ex and the child support issue sooner or later. They have a lot of cases to attend to. And if your ex is really far behind, i'm sure he's gotten a letter from the child support bureau, and maybe even a court date because he's not paying?
You have the right to contact your child support case worker to ask if they are taking action against your ex.
My best "help" is -- don't take it out on the kids by keeping them from their dad. It's not their fault he isn't paying the support.
I do believe he still has the right to visitation... and you're only hurting the kids by denying them visits with their dad... it's so wrong.
The courts will take care of your ex and the child support issue sooner or later. They have a lot of cases to attend to. And if your ex is really far behind, i'm sure he's gotten a letter from the child support bureau, and maybe even a court date because he's not paying?
You have the right to contact your child support case worker to ask if they are taking action against your ex.
My best "help" is -- don't take it out on the kids by keeping them from their dad. It's not their fault he isn't paying the support.