Q: If my child's mother has kept child from me for 7 yrs do I still have to pay child support in Louisiana?
I received joint custody in 2007 & the last time I saw my child was in 2011. I know for a fact the mother married & my child has been living with her grandparents. Child support has me paying $200 a month but it is not being used to support my child. My child does not live with her mother & it probably has been that way for 5 to 6 years. I have no money for a lawyer. I do not think it is fair to pay child support if I cannot see my child & the money is not going to my child. What can I do to stop child support or make it be paid to the grandparents?
A: If you are having problems seeing your child, you have the obligation to file something with the court to seek specific visitation rights. Child support isn't dependent on your exercising visitation. If you don't believe you are paying the correct amount, paying the correct person, or seeing the child enough, you should file the appropriate pleadings with the court. A family law attorney can help you with this.
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