Post on 06-Aug-2015
Family Court Judges decide child custody by using several factors
outlined in Kentucky Revised Statutes 403.270
If the court awards sole custody to one parent, the court will order visitation for the non-custodial
parent
In addition to maintaining a close personal relationship with their
child, both parents have an obligation to support their child
financially
This provides statutory guidelines for calculating the amount of child support each parent should contribute based on his or her
income
The non-custodial parent pays the custodial parent the amount of child support calculated using the Kentucky Child Support Guidelines
Child support, custody and visitation are viewed as three separate issues by the family
court
Non-payment of child support and denial of visitation are both detrimental to the child
The court will not permit the custodial parent to deny visitation based on non-
payment of child support
Failing to pay child support and failing to abide by the terms of a visitation order are both acts that could result in sanctions by
the court
If your spouse is denying visitation, contact our office to discuss your
legal options to enforce a visitation order
If you are having financial problems that prevent you from paying child support, we can also discuss the possibility of filing a motion to
modify child support based on a significant change of circumstances
The family law attorneys of Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples,
PSC have over 50 years of combined legal experience
we provide superior legal representation combined with a
compassionate approach to dealing with difficult family law issues
Contact us at our Radcliff Office in Hardin County at (270) 351-6032 or
toll-free at 1-800-754-HELP to schedule a free consultation with
one of our attorneys
You may also contact our office through our convenient online
contact form
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