Is a father's failure to pay child support a valid basis for denying access to the child?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Marriage C.T. v. R.B., 244 Cal.Rptr.3d 694, 33 Cal.App.5th 87 (Cal. App. 2019):
5 We recognize that Father's failure to pay any child support is not a valid basis for denying child custody or visitation. (Camacho v. Camacho (1985) 173 Cal.App.3d 214, 218-219, 218 Cal.Rptr. 810.) We mention Father's failure to pay support merely to show his unwillingness to comply with important court orders, which have been entered in furtherance of the child's best interests.
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