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these kinds of false allegations than men. I have seen it on both sides, so often that I am repulsed by it. As usual, the child comes out the loser in the situation, due to the confusion and anxiety the situation causes.
Your best course of action in this case is to consult your attorney, who may petition the judge to have a professional evaluate the situation. Many judges are fed up with false child abuse allegations and can penalize parents quite severely for making false child abuse claims.
NO CHILD SUPPORT, NO VISITATION?
My husband is angry at me for divorcing him and swears he will never pay me a dime of child support or maintenance, even if it means his having to go to jail. Since he refuses to pay me what I need to survive, I refuse to let him see our five-year- old daughter. Do I have to allow visitation if my husband is not paying support?
The answer from a psychologist's point of view will probably differ from that of a lawyer or a judge. It is obviously very wrong for a person to withhold support, especially when it is his legal responsibility to take care of you and your daughter after the divorce. It is, however, also wrong to keep your daughter away from her father. Money should never interfere with visitation. I know a lot of people are cringing out there, but the role of a psychologist is to make recommendations that are in the best interests of the child. Children's best interests are served when they are in contact with a mother and a father who love them and want to be with them. The money issue is something that needs to be settled through appropriate legal channels. Agencies are forming in every state to deal with spouses who are delinquent
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