Fort Payne, AL asked in Child Support for Alabama

Q: My 10 y/o daughter wants nothing to do with me. What are options on avoiding child support on her

She has blatantly stated she wants nothing to do with me and has refused to come for my court ordered visitation weekends. I have 3 others that visit regularly but she refuses saying she hate me. Can I stop child support on her considering she wants nothing to do with me?

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Kristine Jones
Kristine Jones
Answered
  • Montgomery, AL
  • Licensed in Alabama

A: Hello. No, the rules do not contemplate stopping child support for this reason. Unless there is a safety issue, your 10 year old child does not get to decide who she does or does not want to be with or visit. There are several ways to handle this issue legally, but if you've not talked to mom about this problem yet, try that first. Otherwise, ask the Court's help to enforce it's orders over Mom via contempt for not following the visitation schedule. Thanks for your question and best of luck!

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