Does Joint Custody mean no child support?
50/50 custody arrangements do not necessarily absolve parents of child support obligations. A court will consider the income and earning potential of both parents and order the spouse with the higher income to pay child support.
How hard is it to prove a parent unfit?
Proving a parent is unfit can be difficult. A judge is not likely to strip a parent’s legal rights based on the allegations of the other parent. The parent alleging unfitness must have evidence to substantiate the allegations. A court-ordered child custody evaluation can be extremely helpful.
Do you have to pay child support if you have joint custody?
In others, they may only have joint legal custody. Child support is a series of periodic payments that a parent pays in order to financially support and care for his or her child. In cases where one parent has full custody of the child, the other parent is typically ordered to pay child support to the custodial parent.
What happens when both parents have joint custody?
Joint legal custody gives both parents the right to make decisions jointly for the child. For example, parents with joint legal custody must make joint decisions regarding the child’s health, education and religion. Both parents usually have equal access to the child’s educational and health records.
How does a custody agreement affect child support?
While legal custody determinations don’t necessarily play a role in child support, physical custody agreements usually do. In fact, a big factor in how support is allocated is the number of nights children spend with each parent. The Child Support Standards Act Statute
What happens if a non custodial parent does not pay child support?
The court orders the non-custodial parent to pay child support to the custodial parent. If you are the non-custodial parent and you have not been paying support, your child’s other parent cannot withhold information from you or prevent you from seeing your child.