If one parent denies the other parent the chance to establish a parental relationship with the child, can that parent be required to pay child support? For instance, the mother is married to another man and therefore does not seek child support from the biological father. At the same time, she does not allow the biological father to see or have any contact with their child. Then, years later, the mother divorces and turns to the biological husband for child support.

In the Michigan Child Support case Opland v. Kiesgan, the court held that regardless of the lack of relationship and existence of another marriage, the biological father has the obligation to support the child. On the other hand, what this case hints at is the right for a biological father to have a relationship with their child.

If you are in a similar situation to the one cited above, contact your Michigan Family Law Attorney to discuss your rights and obligations.

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