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Nov 29
1999
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Ask a Lawyer: custodyPosted by: Dads Divorce on Nov 29, 1999   |
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Question:
How is a parenting plan made? How does it work? What is joint custody? does one parent have to pay support if they have joint custody and how do we determined support, when needed and what parent would pay?
Answer:
I am not licensed in Washington. Every state will use different factors to calculate support. I recommend you use the online support calculators for your state. Joint custody can refer not only to where the child resides but also who has decision making power over the child. Joint decision making power is usually referred to as Joint Legal Custody. Parents can have joint legal custody without having joint physical custody. Joint Physical normally means that each parent has the child 1/2 of the time. If the parents share physical custody then there may not be a child support order. This will likely depend on the income of each parent. If one parent makes substantially more money than the other then child support may still be paid by the higher earner. In order to determine your child support you must use the calculator used by your state.
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