Los Angeles, California, Child Visitation Attorney
If you are the father of a child living in California — within or outside of marriage — you have a legal obligation to pay child support. However, you also have a legal right to visit your child. This means that you do not have to be at the mercy of the child’s mother to be able to visit your child. You have the right to go to court and obtain a visitation schedule. You also have a right to see your child despite the fact that you are behind on your child support payments. Do not let the mother control or get in the way of your relationship and visitation with your children. Please contact the Law Offices of Elena Mebtahi for help in exercising your visitation rights or resolving other child support problems.
Know Your Fundamental Parental Rights
Your right to visitation with your child is notdependent on your payment of child support, although owing child support in arrears may result in many other adverse consequences. Many fathers incorrectly believe they are at the mercy of the mother's will and discretion. You have a right to visitation, and lawyer Elena Mebtahi can help you exercise that right. Keep in mind that your child’s mother withholding visitation time from you does not give you the right to stop paying child support.
For many fathers, the most important reason for establishing visitation time is to create a bond with their child. This can be beneficial for everyone involved, and our law office is dedicated to taking legal action that makes it possible.
Visitation Can Reduce Your Child Support Amount
In addition, establishing visitation and following through by spending substantial time with your child may significantly reduce your child support obligation. If you have no visitation at all, your monthly payments may be much greater than if you had any visitation time with your children.
We have the legal knowledge and experience to help you secure your child visitation rights with our affordable hourly rates and we charge flat fees for most services. In a free initial consultation, we can help you understand your options, set realistic expectations and form an action plan. Please call us at 310-207-4005 or contact the Law Offices of Elena Mebtahi online today.
