validate field with radio_button

hello,

i want validate my text_field only when the radio_button is clicked. i try this but when i validate my form , the radio button lost focus and validate is not checked

---View---- <%= radio_button("user","type", "private",:onclick=>"Element.hide('compagny')") %>Private <%= radio_button ("user","type", "compagny",:onclick=>"Element.show('compagny')", :onchange=> visual_effect(:Highlight, "compagny"))%>Compagny

---model----

validates_presence_of :compagny_name , :if => :type_required?

def type_required?    return true unless type = "compagny" end