Difference between Full and Joint costudy?

Question

My husband and I was playing with our 1 yr old and something about custody was brought up and he said he was going to go for full custody and our daughter started crying so I took her and told her not to worry because I would go for full custody, and then he told me that he would at least go to Joint, my question is what is the true difference?
My husband is never home during the day, and our daughter and my step-son is in bed before he comes home from work [[He has full custody of his son, so I know what full custody is]]
I have a full/part time job working 3rd shift but I spend all day with our daughter and when she goes down for a nap I go down also. My step-son is in full day kindergarden.
When our daughter was 6 months old and learning how o roll over my step-son kicked her, and my husband did nothing all he said was S-S did it bc he was lacking attention + S-S has hit other kids, 1 had to be rushed to ER 2x's
If him and I were to ever get a divorce who would win?
Thank You

We live in Indiana, he got full custody because his son's mom was never at home, she would drop him off at a babysitters and not come back for wks + he was born with all kinds of different drugs in his blood.

Answer 1

Joint custody in Minnesota, and other states, gives equal rights to the minor child. Both parties are required in making big decisions. However, only one is named as the custodial parent in joint custody and it is usually the mother.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Where I come from joint custody is given to parents where the child lives with one, but the other parent has as much rights as the one the child lives with. I believe that if you were to divorce, the courts would give you physical custody, that's where the child will live, and joint custody to both of you as no visitation rules would need to be set up. Talk to a lawyer. Safer all around.

Answer 3

Physical Custody:
Full Custody- One parent is named the "custodial parent" he or she has the child most of the time. The "non custodial parent" usually gets visitation. Assuming that the "non custodial" parent earns the same or more than the "custodial parent" he or she will generally be ordered to pay child support to the "custodial parent"
Joint Custody- Both parents are "custodial parents" and they split custody 50/50. Unless the parties have come to some other agreement, the parent who earns more money or has the potential to earn more money will pay some child support to the other.

Legal Custody (decision making);
Full Custody- when it comes to legal (decision making custody) one parent may be named the "custodial parent". This title gives him or her the final say in all decisions regarding the health, welfare and education of the child(ren)
Joint Custody- both parents must come to some kind of an agreement regarding health, welfare and education of the child(ren)

Assuming that neither one of you are unfit- the judge would probably order joint custody if you both were to go for full custody.

Answer 4

wow, this is one of those questions that star unnecessary fights. deal with it when the time comes.

the parent that gets the full physical custody is the parent that has the time to spend the most with the children. joint legal is almost always granted. joint physical is only granted when the parents can actually work things out and both parents are living so close together the school district is the same at both residences. your stepson has nothing to do with the issue.

Answer 5

you would probably win physical custody. Joint custody means you both have equal say in decision making regarding child - it doesn't necessarily pertain to physical custody -if you have to bring up the incident of stepson kicking daughter and hubby not doing anything about it - seems like he would have his hands full enough with just custody of son - e'd have to drastically change his work hrs or pay a lot of extra childcare expense if he works long hrs and that would count against him in court too - bring that up that he works long hrs and never sees his kids during the week anyway

Answer 6

It depends on the state your in all laws are different.
Joint custody means that he'll have regular visitation with your daughter on a regular basis such ..he can get her every weekend or see her every night.

Make sure you explain to the judge your daughter's routine and bed time schedule so he knows how to rule in your case as to what times he can come and visit and which days are best and what time he has to leave.
Explain to the judge his schedule and yours.

But my true advice is to get a lawyer and tell the lawyer everything regarding your relationship.. how he is with the kids and how his parenting skills are.

Your lawyer should tell you what to do...make sure your lawyer is on your side or at least is working in the best interest of your child.
What would make your husband say such a thing?

Answer 7

You should really go get a attorney, but joint custody means that you would share custody with him 50/50. If his job prevents him from doing this, be sure to tell you attorney.


Good Luck!!

Answer 8

We don't know who would win...We are not lawyers, but your husband has won the custody of a previous child, and you work all night long...So that makes things not look so good for you anyway.

If I were you and going through a divorce I think I'd get a job working during the day.

Answer 9

So much depends on the laws of the state that you are in. My best advise is consult an attorney and do not take any serious advise from any yo-yo with a keyboard.


Good luck.

Answer 10

Joint is half of a year and full is year around.