Can I stop child maintenance if I can't see my child?

Child maintenance and contact to a child are separate legal issues and should not be confused. The financial support of a child is a legal obligation that continues whether or not you have contact to your child. Both parents are responsible for financially supporting their child.

If you are being prevented from seeing your child, you should continue paying child maintenance but take appropriate legal action to enforce your legal rights.

Failure to pay child maintenance can result in serious consequences such as the suspension of your driving license, or an attachment of earnings.