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One of the most common misconceptions in family law is the belief that a parent may deny visitation or parenting time when child support has not been paid. The reverse misconception is also common: some parents believe they may stop paying child support if they are denied parenting time. Under New Jersey law, both assumptions are incorrect.<\/p>\n

Child support and parenting time are treated as separate legal obligations. A parent\u2019s failure to comply with one obligation does not automatically excuse the other parent from complying with the other. While this principle can feel frustrating to parents involved in these disputes, New Jersey courts intentionally separate these issues because both are considered important to the child\u2019s well-being.<\/p>\n

This is a Common Misunderstanding<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of the most common misconceptions in family law is the belief that a parent may deny visitation or parenting time when child support has not been paid. The reverse misconception is also common: some parents believe they may stop paying child support if they are denied parenting time. Under New Jersey law, both assumptions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,65,93],"tags":[],"coauthors":[186],"class_list":["post-5918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-divorce-family-law-insights","category-insights","category-mcglew"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCan You Withhold Parenting Time If Child Support Is Not Paid in New Jersey? — July 13, 2026 — Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. 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