If I’m ordered to pay child support, don’t I have the right to see my child?

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If I’m ordered to pay child support, don’t I have the right to see my child?

Asked on June 22, 2015 under Family Law, Alabama

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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

Child support and visitation are not related. This means that, for example, if you are denied visitation you cannot stop paying support. What you need to do now is to set up a formal visistation schedule through the courts.If one already exists but your child's other parent is violating it, agian this is a matter for the courts; it can order that the schedule be enforced or your child's pother parent can be held in contempt.


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