Comments on: Do my parents have to support me after they get divorced? http://www.askthejudge.info/you-supports-me-after-a-divorced/29/ Answers for teens about the law Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:23:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: julie http://www.askthejudge.info/you-supports-me-after-a-divorced/29/comment-page-1/#comment-4623 julie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:20:18 +0000 http://69.89.31.109/~asktheju/you-supports-me-after-a-divorced/29/#comment-4623 if a father owes back child support to a mother who has legal custody of a child, but the child currently resides with his father due to a temporary situation, can the father obtain custody via the courts? <strong>Judge Tom's response: Child support is a separate issue from visitation and custody. A parent can owe back support and still be the court-approved custodial parent. The bottom line in these cases is best interests of the child.</strong> if a father owes back child support to a mother who has legal custody of a child, but the child currently resides with his father due to a temporary situation, can the father obtain custody via the courts?

Judge Tom’s response:
Child support is a separate issue from visitation and custody. A parent can owe back support and still be the court-approved custodial parent. The bottom line in these cases is best interests of the child.

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