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The parent has no legal obligation to pay, but might be considered to be under a moral obligation to do so.
by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on October 8th, 2005
I agree with Grandma Rose. If you create a child you have a moral obligation to support him/her.
by Glenn Blaylock on November 23rd, 2005
The laws in most states will not allow a parent refusal to visit their child just because of non-payments
by Jeniscool on May 13th, 2006
And once there is a court order, if the father has not been paying support in any way, he might just be ordered to pay retroactively for the period between the separation and the date of the order.
by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on April 18th, 2007
Jeniscool - You can refuse to let a parent who has no legal custody or visitation to visit your child. If there is no court order for visitation, then none is what you can give them.
by Anonymous on April 18th, 2007
Always remember if asking or answering legal questions, the laws of that particular country must be taken into account. For example,In Australia the Child Support Agency has the power to peruse and collect support on behalf of the custodial parent.
by OzPaul on May 11th, 2007
Ozpaul, surely the Australian Child Support Agency still needs a cour order or a written agreement in order to collect the child support - they can't act all on their own.
by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on May 12th, 2007
Same thing goes here in the US as in Australia. The dept. of child support enforcement can collect child support, but there has to be a support order first. It isn't simply implied that because you have a child, you will receive support (although you ARE legally entitled to it under certain circumstances). You have to pursue the support and have an order put in place.
by Anonymous on May 15th, 2007