Is this still shared custody

[iceberg]

Our child goes to preschool from 9:13am to 12:15 pm. Goes and comes back with school bus so totaling nearly 4 hours and that is in my area. Ex lives 20 km away.

I pick the child up on Mondays evening (no specific time) and her mom (grand-mom) picks her up from school at 12:15 pm on Fridays.

Now, she spends 4 nights in my house, M,Tu,W,Th and 3 nights at mom's.

But when I calculate daytime hours, my ex has full weekends,and more time of daytime hours.

So I get more nights and she gets more daytime. 4 hours spent in school is whose time counted supposed to be? Nobody's?

Someone please help me clear this.

PS. I have no personal problem even if she spent more time with the child but since she is a risk for potential move I have to be careful here.

Thanks

[anotherSTEPmother]

In my experience this is generally calculated where the child sleeps.

If the child is at daycare but sleeps at your house in the evening then that is considered "your time".

Meaning that if the child was sick or did not attend it would likely be your responsibility to find care for that time.

[CSAngel]

Originally Posted by anotherSTEPmother

In my experience this is generally calculated where the child sleeps.

If the child is at daycare but sleeps at your house in the evening then that is considered "your time".

Meaning that if the child was sick or did not attend it would likely be your responsibility to find care for that time.

Exactly, it's not calculated based on how many hours you 'physically' spend with the child, but rather, where the child is living that day/who is responsible on that day for the child.

[NBDad]

Typically overnights are used to calculate. So you have 4 nights out of 7, or 57%

Your ex has 3 nights in 7, or approx. 42%

You have less than 61% and your ex has more than 40%

Definitely meets the standard criteria for shared custody, though you should be designated the primary residence for the purpose of identifying a school zone, by virtue of having slightly more time (and it being the majority of the school week).

[iceberg]

Thanks All

Originally Posted by NBDad

Definitely meets the standard criteria for shared custody, though you should be designated the primary residence for the purpose of identifying a school zone, by virtue of having slightly more time (and it being the majority of the school week).

Primary residence is not mentioned nowhere in our divorce/custody agreement. I think it says both parents are primary caregivers (Alberta) but when it comes to school I guess I have primary residence because the school staff contacts me and i am more involved but again it may not matter in preschool.

It may be different when the child starts regular school from grade 1. I guess the school will need only 1 address and so on.

But even then, there is no need to file any papers with the court about it if shared parenting continues right?

It is between school and the parent(s) I think.???