Is there a difference in child support between joint and sole custody?

Schedule C is applicable to Shared Custody situations. see links below

The child support amount would depend on the difference in income. Even sole custody fathers are ordered to pay child support.

The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support. The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support. The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support. The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.

The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent. The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent. The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent. The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent.

No, the parent that originally had custody of the child no longer recieves child support after the custody arrangements change. However, the court must be notified of the change so the child support order can be modified. The parent with custody receives the child support.

Yes. If you don't have legal custody then you are not entitled to accept child support. Yes. If you don't have legal custody then you are not entitled to accept child support. Yes. If you don't have legal custody then you are not entitled to accept child support. Yes. If you don't have legal custody then you are not entitled to accept child support.

The child support is to "support the child"...figure it out.

No. Courts routinely award child support in cases where the parents have joint custody.

Of course not. Child support payments are paid over to the parent with legal physical custody.

You must have legal custody in order to request a child support order from the court. You must have legal custody in order to request a child support order from the court. You must have legal custody in order to request a child support order from the court. You must have legal custody in order to request a child support order from the court.

No. Custody means the child lives with you. Support means you are paying the parent who has custody.

Joint Custody and Child Support Joint legal custody has no effect on child support. With joint physical custody there is still a payment of child support from the higher income parent to the lower income parent, usually determined by a sliding scale based on time with each parent (procedures vary among states). Because both parents provide for the child directly, the payment between parents may be less, but the financial support to the child is the same or higher than with sole custody.

No... because if you are paying child support it would be going to the person with physical custody.

If the courts grant legal custody, the custodian shouldn't have to pay child support.

She was awarded custody of the children in her divorce. Custody would normally include child support

Determining child support has only one goal which is to determine medical, financial and daycare support. Custody is NOT determined when child support is established. To establish child support you have to go to court. Otherwise if the mother was unwed and paternity/custody is not established she automatically has sole custody which entitles you to pay her child support but you are not entitled to visitation, school/dr records etc unless she gives them to you... If custody is not established then the mother has custody

Yes, it will be calculated by percentage between both parents.

It depends on who has physical custody. Often the parents have joint legal custody, the mother has physical custody and the father has a visitation schedule. In that case she will receive child support. If the child will split time between the parents the state has a formula in the child support guidelines. You can find various websites that provide information regarding Georgia Child Support Guidelines by performing an online search using that phrase. See related link. It depends on who has physical custody. Often the parents have joint legal custody, the mother has physical custody and the father has a visitation schedule. In that case she will receive child support. If the child will split time between the parents the state has a formula in the child support guidelines. You can find various websites that provide information regarding Georgia Child Support Guidelines by performing an online search using that phrase. See related link. It depends on who has physical custody. Often the parents have joint legal custody, the mother has physical custody and the father has a visitation schedule. In that case she will receive child support. If the child will split time between the parents the state has a formula in the child support guidelines. You can find various websites that provide information regarding Georgia Child Support Guidelines by performing an online search using that phrase. See related link. It depends on who has physical custody. Often the parents have joint legal custody, the mother has physical custody and the father has a visitation schedule. In that case she will receive child support. If the child will split time between the parents the state has a formula in the child support guidelines. You can find various websites that provide information regarding Georgia Child Support Guidelines by performing an online search using that phrase. See related link.

How does he have any visitation rights with a custody and child support order?

You may have to pay child support to the one who has custody of your children.

That depends on income difference and time with child. Some sole custody fathers still have to pay. see link

Child support is not paid to the child. It would be payable to the person who currently has legal custody of the child or to the State if the State has custody.

In Alabama custody and visitation have nothing to do with child support. Not sure about other states.

The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent. If the parties have shared custody the court will use state guidelines to determine if someone pays child support and how much.

Petition the court or Child Support Services in your area.