If it was up to me I'd say no!

No.

If the Father wishes to see his child, there should be no reason to prevent that as long as the child is safe and secure. The child does not know nor care of the legalities. I'm not saying what he is doing is right, but it's really about what's right for the child, not anyone else.

Unfortunately the law doesn't take such factors into consideration. If the child is old enough to speak for themself though the mother could request that the judge hear the child's reasons for not wanting to have visitation with his/her dad.

I do not think ANYONE has the right to keep a child from their father due to child support issues. That says something of the man for sure but you cannot just yank the father out of the kid's life over that! Go to court and fight for it but that is NOT the kid's fight. A kid is too young to be deciding such things!! They should NEVER be placed in such a situation to make such a choice or even be told negative about the parent. If there is NO type of abuse or court issue involved.. there is no reason to withhold a child from its parent. I have seen female friends do this and it made me sick.

I agree and disagree with Smooch's answer to this. I think that every father has a right to see their child but with that right comes the the responsibility of providing for the child. It all depends on the situation and the people involved and their circumstances. I know of a lot of guys who pay out far more than they should for their children and I also know alot of guys who don't pay anything towards their kids but yet have the money to go down the pub or take their new girlfriends out. I think their are a lot of cases in this country where the father is no help and tax payers end up paying for the kids via council houses and benefits. I am a single mother and my ex has taken the piss by paying me next to nothing, actually nothing the last year. I have a mortgage, work full time with over time, and work part time from home - 7 days, 6 nights a week. I have given him every oppotunity to see his kid. He claims poverty due to work problems & money problems which I understand but then he has been dating someone and been spending money on her and going to see her, even turned down a paying gig to go see her for the weekend. I have been tempted to cut him off but the moral part of me has swung to not chucking him out of my daughters life. However I feel it unfair that he can piss his money up the wall and have a life whilst I am working my arse of to support his kid who he sees when it suits him. I have been advised to take him to the cleaners and refuse access unless we can come to an arrangement on regular contact and regular payments but have held off as know this will get his defences up and then my child will not see her father due to his pride. I agree that every father should be able to see his kid but should regularly contribute time and money (based on his earning and rent situation) towards the kid. If he wants t be a dad and spend time with the kid he has to pay his way - not leave it all up to the mother & the tax payers

IF the dad does not pay child support why does he feel he has the right to see that child??? IF you are a good parent you want to support your child. Is there a reason the man does not support the child?? Why would the child not want to see him?? Sorry but to properly answer this question I need to know a little more than what you are giving.

if the child does not want to see the father/mother then no!, so long as the child has NOT been coached by the mother/father that has custody then the childs wishes should be granted , sorry but money should NEVER have any bearing on whether a parent should or shouldn't be allowed to see their kids

yes, because that is the father. Your child is not a paycheck or a bargaining tool . I do however think that a parenting plan is on order. I had a similar problem years ago with my daughters father. He would just come over at all times of the day to pick her up and bring her back home when he felt like it. Children need stability . schedules and rules, and when you drag them out of the house like that it confuses them. I think that is horrible to say no to a father seeing his own child, UNLESS there was sometype of abuse. I would though get a child support order established. It is very difficult to raise a child on your own , and I do beleive that if one parent is out of the picture be it the mother OR father the non custodial parent should be held somewhat financially responsible.

I don't think so unless the father wasn't able to pay. I mean if he had a job, but was not making enough to support himself then yes the child should get to know the father, but if the father is making plenty of money and doesn't support his kid, then he isn't a father, he is just a sperm donor in my book. (I have seen this happen)

It depends on why the father doesn't pay child support and it depends on why the child does not want to see his father. If the mother is manipulating the child to not like his father just because she doesn't like him and the father is trying to get a job and can't, then, really, I think the mother is the one who is in the wrong.