Hello,
As i work myself through the myriad of ridiculous family law act and rules, i find myself frustrated in interpreting the following and the differences and how they can affect me.
By definition "custody" is supposed to mean "decision making" but what does it all mean when it comes to figuring out Child Support.
1. Sole Custody: One Parent has the authority to make all the important decisions in the child's life.
2. Joint Custody: Both Parents can have the authority to make the important decision in the child's life
3. Shared Custody: Apparently this has nothing to do with "decision making" and all to do with how much time each parent has. As an example if one parent has 40% of the time in a year and the other has 60% then the parent with the 40% is said to have "shared custody".
With all that said, i'm still confused and maybe im just getting caught up on the term "custody"
Questions:
1. If one parent has Sole custody but the time is shared 50/50, does that mean that the parent with sole custody is said to "shared custody"? and by definition can she/he still make "decisions" for the child? --- In this scenario what does child support look like?
2. If the parents have Joint Custody and the time is shared 40/60 does it mean that both parents are said to have "shared custody"?
As i work myself through the myriad of ridiculous family law act and rules, i find myself frustrated in interpreting the following and the differences and how they can affect me.
By definition "custody" is supposed to mean "decision making" but what does it all mean when it comes to figuring out Child Support.
1. Sole Custody: One Parent has the authority to make all the important decisions in the child's life.
2. Joint Custody: Both Parents can have the authority to make the important decision in the child's life
3. Shared Custody: Apparently this has nothing to do with "decision making" and all to do with how much time each parent has. As an example if one parent has 40% of the time in a year and the other has 60% then the parent with the 40% is said to have "shared custody".
With all that said, i'm still confused and maybe im just getting caught up on the term "custody"
Questions:
1. If one parent has Sole custody but the time is shared 50/50, does that mean that the parent with sole custody is said to "shared custody"? and by definition can she/he still make "decisions" for the child? --- In this scenario what does child support look like?
2. If the parents have Joint Custody and the time is shared 40/60 does it mean that both parents are said to have "shared custody"?
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