In another thread, somebody was saying (as a recipient) that she would be better off financially if she didn't have custody. The following is a random thought experiment:
Mom: Would have to pay table support of $1500/month if a NCP
Dad: Would have to pay table support of $700/month if NCP.
Mom Victory Custody Schedule: (MV)
Dad gets every Wed and alternating Fri/Sat/Sun.
36% overnights therefore full table CS
Dad pays Mom $700/month
Dad Victory Custody Schedule: (MV)
Mom gets every Wed and alternating Fri/Sat/Sun.
36% overnights therefore full table CS
Mom pays Dad $1500/month
Shared Custody: (SC)
Alternating weeks, or some other 50/50 arrangement
Mom pays Dad $800/month
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
So, how much do you earn per hour going between custody schedules?
Well, assuming that a parent works until 5pm, picks up the kids at 5:30pm, and has them asleep by 9:00pm, that is 3.5 hours of "work" per overnight, plus we'll say another 30 minutes in the morning. So, 4 hours of work per extra overnight.
Assume we start at MV. Moving from that to shared custody is an extra 2 days every 2 weeks, or about 4 days a month, so 16 hours of work. Dad gets an extra $1500 for making that move (instead of paying $700 he gets $800), which works out to about $93/hour. Not a bad gig for taking care of your own children!
Moving from shared custody to full custody takes another 16 hours of work a month, and garners an extra $700, which is "only" about $44 per hour.
Now, if we go the other way, and start off with the Dad having full custody, the numbers are actually the same (reversed of course). Going for DV to Shared earns the mom $44/hour, and going from shared to full custody earns $93/hour.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I don't know about you people, but I would have a hard time spending even $44/hour on my children unless we were playing baseball with crystal vases on a daily basis.
Obviously, I made some assumptions. Some children go to bed at 8pm, which dramatically increases the amount you get paid per hour with your child. Incomes could be different as well, but if you are earning so little that you are only collecting about $25/hour for your child, then that $25/hour probably represents a very high wage.
Also, remember that the money I have described above is actually tax free, so the $93/hour is more like $155/hour gross, and the $44/hour is more like $73/hour gross.
For that much money, I'll take care of your kids too.
Mom: Would have to pay table support of $1500/month if a NCP
Dad: Would have to pay table support of $700/month if NCP.
Mom Victory Custody Schedule: (MV)
Dad gets every Wed and alternating Fri/Sat/Sun.
36% overnights therefore full table CS
Dad pays Mom $700/month
Dad Victory Custody Schedule: (MV)
Mom gets every Wed and alternating Fri/Sat/Sun.
36% overnights therefore full table CS
Mom pays Dad $1500/month
Shared Custody: (SC)
Alternating weeks, or some other 50/50 arrangement
Mom pays Dad $800/month
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
So, how much do you earn per hour going between custody schedules?
Well, assuming that a parent works until 5pm, picks up the kids at 5:30pm, and has them asleep by 9:00pm, that is 3.5 hours of "work" per overnight, plus we'll say another 30 minutes in the morning. So, 4 hours of work per extra overnight.
Assume we start at MV. Moving from that to shared custody is an extra 2 days every 2 weeks, or about 4 days a month, so 16 hours of work. Dad gets an extra $1500 for making that move (instead of paying $700 he gets $800), which works out to about $93/hour. Not a bad gig for taking care of your own children!
Moving from shared custody to full custody takes another 16 hours of work a month, and garners an extra $700, which is "only" about $44 per hour.
Now, if we go the other way, and start off with the Dad having full custody, the numbers are actually the same (reversed of course). Going for DV to Shared earns the mom $44/hour, and going from shared to full custody earns $93/hour.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I don't know about you people, but I would have a hard time spending even $44/hour on my children unless we were playing baseball with crystal vases on a daily basis.
Obviously, I made some assumptions. Some children go to bed at 8pm, which dramatically increases the amount you get paid per hour with your child. Incomes could be different as well, but if you are earning so little that you are only collecting about $25/hour for your child, then that $25/hour probably represents a very high wage.
Also, remember that the money I have described above is actually tax free, so the $93/hour is more like $155/hour gross, and the $44/hour is more like $73/hour gross.
For that much money, I'll take care of your kids too.
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