What can my mom do about it if I want to live with my dad?

Legally, child support and visitation are totally different things. Just because a parent is behind on child support doesn't mean that they can't see their child, these are not interrelated together. TECHNICALLY, you could stay the night at your father's house since he has a court ordered visitation set up where he has overnights, so you would not be doing anything wrong except maybe making your mom mad and causing even more problems at home. Your best bet is to have your dad start filing through the courts for contempt because she is violating orders, he can also have the cops help enforce his visitation time as well.

You're 16 and can do very little. She's got custody. Full custody. Your dad, on the other hand, can go back to family court and complain about the visitation denial. Problem is, he's afraid that mother dearest will bring up the child support issue. Tell dad that that is not a problem. Not an issue. She can make it one, but she has to go to court at a different instance and complain. Tell dad to let her. He can easily get a reduction in child payments. Mom knows this, that's why she's not bringing him to court for child payment issues.

No state ties visitation to child support payments. If your father wants to enforce his court ordered visitation rights he needs to contact the court.

Don't do anything on your own like just going over there and spending the night. It will just cause problems. And I mean BIG problems for your father.

I'm 16 too and iv had suicidal thoughts to for different reasons and now I feel guilty for thinking that way because suicide is a very selfish thing to do (I think it is any way) so don't think that way and don't kill yourself!:). Also just because your moms your mom she deserves your respect ( I know that's not what u want to hear and I don't like it when its said to me but its true). Just try talking to her about seeiing and staying with your dad on weekends. It might work if your respectful:) good luck and God bless

lighten up brat..your mom has enough problems making a living to feed, cloth, and pay rent to give you a decent home. Dad is not doing his share so, I suggest you lighten up, stop being so selfish and put yourself in moms shoes AND SEE ALL THE FINANCIAL BURDENS SHE MUST FACE. She has bills and also the responsibility of raising you to be a responsible adult.She is right about no visitation until he pays up, and its obvious he doesnt care enough to do that.

Ya at 16 you could legally move out so you should be able to live with your dad.

First, your father can file to enforce his access rights. Child Support and Access rights are separate.

Http://Visitation_Rights.Dads-House.Org

As for you moving in with him, you would be considered a runaway, so he will need to file to modify the orders. These links will help him to do so, and perhaps save him some money.

http://getting_started-fathers_n_family_law.dads-h...

Http://Attorneys-Hiring_The_Right_One.Dads-House.Org

Http://Father_Custody.Dads-House.Org

As for being in arrears in child support, if this is due to unemployment, or some other justifiable cause, he can get free help to modify it.

http://child_support.dads-house.org/

Federal Child Support Enforcement Handbook for Non-Custodial Parents

http://childsupportrights.org/

http://childsupportquiz.childsupportrights.org/

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