How to Handle Withheld Visitation and Unpaid Child Support in Oklahoma
Can a parent withhold visitation for failure to pay child support? Hi, my name is Heath Davis and I’m an attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oftentimes we see situations where one parent feels like they have the authority to withhold visitation if the other parent or significant other is failing to meet their financial obligations with regards to child support.
The answer to that question is they do not have the authority to withhold visitation. If one month of child support hasn’t been paid, or two years worth of child support hasn’t been paid, there is no contingency. One is not contingent on the other. So if child support is not being paid, one parent does not have the right to withhold visitation. There is no value associated with visitation.
Legal Remedies for Non-Payment of Child Support
So if that is being done, there are remedies that can be done. I’ve spoke about them previously. There are contempt actions, there are motions to enforce visitation. So that is not a basis for withholding visitation.
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