Q: Can a non-custodial parent threaten to exercise visitation in exchange for not paying child support.
My 17 year old son's father hasn't seen him since Christmas(Est. 8 months ago). My son just started working his first job.Now he is demanding me to end child support or he will restart visitation which would cause my son to lose his job since his father lives 2 1/2 hours away and he end up missing work, because I know his father will not drive him back and forth.
A: Child support and visitation (now known as parenting time) are two separate issues as far as the law in New Jersey is concerned. With regard to child support, a court will end the support if the child is no longer in need of the financial support of his parents. So, if your son is not in school and is working full-time, there may be an argument to be made that the support should end. Of course, he is only 17, which is another factor the court would consider. With regard to the parenting time, if you ex has court-ordered parenting time, he can certainly seek to enforce that. Talk to an attorney in your area so you can give him or her the full details of your case and get focused advice. Many offer free consultations.
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