New York § 241 - 241Interference with or withholding of visitation rights; alimony or maintenance suspension
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 241 — 241Interference with or withholding of visitation rights; alimony or maintenance suspension, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 241. 241Interference with or withholding of visitation rights; alimony or maintenance suspension
§ 241. Interference with or withholding of visitation rights; alimony or maintenance suspension. When it appears to the satisfaction of the court that a custodial parent receiving alimony or maintenance pursuant to an order, judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction has wrongfully interfered with or withheld visitation rights provided by such order, judgment or decree, the court, in its discretion, may suspend such payments or cancel any arrears that may have accrued during the time that visitation rights have been or are being interfered with or withheld. Nothing in this section shall constitute a defense in any court to an application to enforce payment of child support or grounds for the cancellation of arrears for child support.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 241 cover?
Section 241 ("241Interference with or withholding of visitation rights; alimony or maintenance suspension") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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