If the parties actually share joint custody and have the child with them 50% of the time, then there may or not be child support depending the the parties' respective incomes. If the parties share parental responsibilty but one of them is considered the "custodial parent" and the other had visitation, then there would be a child support obligation on the part of the non-custodial parent." If one of the parties is the "sole" parent, the child support will probably be the same.
Difference in income
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 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.
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.
No. Custody means the child lives with you. Support means you are paying the parent who has custody.
Get 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.
Yes, it will be calculated by percentage between both parents.