Absolutely not. Child support and time-sharing are treated as separate issues by the court. A parent may not withhold contact with the child because child support has not been paid. By the same token, a parent cannot refuse to pay child support if time-sharing is refused.
Can a parent refuse to allow visitation if child support is not paid?
Alenna Trusik is a distinguished member of the American Inns of Court, Tallahassee Bar Association, Jefferson County Bar Association, Tallahassee Women Lawyers, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Florida Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Female Professionals and Board Member for Capital City Youth Services.
Ms. Trusik is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, is certified as a Collaborative Divorce Attorney, and is a Guardian Ad Litem for the Second Judicial Circuit.
