If they make him pay, then they’ll be forced to let him see the tot regularly. Bristol (wisely) doesn’t seem to want him anywhere near her or baby Tripp.
Good point, best to have Todd as his role model.
Child support and visitation are two completely separate legal issues. One is not contigent upon the other.
Regardless of if he pays or not, he has a right to see the child - all state’s laws that I have read bear that out. Non payment of child support is not a defense for not allowing visitation to an NCP. I highly doubt AK law is any different.
Talk about the moral angle all you want, the legal angle is that she must allow court ordered visitation (if that exists), and he can get it ordered if it doesn’t - regardless of his status of supporting the child.
If CS is ordered, then you can bet visitation is too.