Split Custody?

Question

Does child support have to be paid if you have split custody?

Answer 1

Please visit the following sites. I hope that they help answer your questions. Good luck.

http://www.divorcenet.com/states/connecticut/child_support - general answer

http://www.divorcenet.com/states - You can select the state you live in and read the law. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Indeed it does, as child custody is,nt just split down the middle, you take your half & your ex gets the other is not how it works, a child isnt a piece of meat, geez. I will tell you how the courts will make their determination, their is & will be one parent who will have whats called sole physical custody, this will be the parent who is the one who will be the main provider, the one who also has the child more for over night stays, their are 7 days in a week, you cant get half out of 7 so one of you will have this child more then the other, & that will also play a role in determining child support, someone here will pay, & Im guessing its gonna be the father, & it wont be cheap, no matter how much time the payee spends with the child will mean nothing, as the state only see,s things in black & white, it may not seem fair or just but this is how our system is run.

Answer 3

Yes, very often it does. If the custody is split 50/50, the amount will be less, but the parent with the higher income will pay the parent with the lower income. The only way neither party will pay support is if custody is shared 50/50 and the take home pay of both parties is equal. Living expenses, etc, are not considered.

Answer 4

Quite often, yes. If one parent makes significantly more than the other parent child support can be ordered even in 50/50 custody. The premise behind it is so the child can have the same standard of living at both households

Answer 5

It depends on the agreement between the parents. Like several other people listed one parent (the one that makes less) can claim the need for child support. But from the people I know, if they split things 50/50, they do not pay child support.

Answer 6

I don't believe so...you are both supporting the children 50/50 however best to check with someone in the family law field to be sure...you never know. As crazy as it sounds if one spouse makes more money even though they still share custody they may be required to still pay child support.

Answer 7

Yes. There are lots of variables to add in with this though, everbodys situation is different but usually one parent is obligated to pay support , the one who the child doesn't spend the most time with usually pays. If both parents come to an agreement about support then this may change but it really depends on alot of other factors and i can't advise you properly based on this little bit of information.

Answer 8

Yes it has been awarded. Too bad the parents couldn't work things out so the children could live in an intact home. Instead of the children getting bounced back and forth between two homes, the children should be able to stay in one home and the parents who screwed up the family should have to take turns going to the home. Then the children will have less disruption to their lives.

Answer 9

Whichever person has the kid/s the most amount of time gets child support. I have known very few men who actually have their kids half the time. And it gets less and less as they become older.

Men want to act like teenagers and play while mom is stuck with the kids, the job, and no free time or energy to enjoy themselves once in awhile

Answer 10

sometimes... yes.

it probably depends on whether there is a drastic difference in incomes.. unless you talk with the mediator or judge about it... and if your ex agrees that you will try to fairly split costs of medical co-pays and other necessities for the child, there should be no problem... lots of times courts let people who try to get along work these things out on their own.

Answer 11

I think not, because you are already paying for half the support with half the custody