Legal Question in Family Law in Kentucky

Re: childsupport and visitaion

The following is for informational purposes and does not imply an attorney client relationship.

Judges typically frown on tying child support and time-sharing together. The law treats them as separate issues and most judges are trained to see them entirely separate concerns. So, if you are ordered to drive the children to see him, then it is best to comply with that order. IF you cannot afford the trip and IF that is due to no child support coming in, then you can say that you could not afford the gas. It would be UNwise, however, to say that you were refusing to take the kids because he wasn't paying if you could still afford the trip.

You can also file contempt over non-payment of child support and you can do it at the same time. Just be sure to keep them separate in your own mind. This is where a lawyer becomes valuable, because they are trained in how to present arguments clearly and concisely.