How might joint or shared physical custody affect child support?
Well, first, lets forget about labels. Whether it is visitation, joint physical or residential custody or shared custody, the question is the same, what is the time division? If your spouse has the child(ren) 50% of the time, then his direct expenses for the children are theoretically equal to yours. So, the Court will then also look to each of your incomes, resources and other expenses, before deviating from the support guidelines. The Court will also establish the parent who has the child even just one second more as being the custodial parent for purposes of child support, regardless of the terms used in your settlement. 8. My x is always a few days late with the child support, what can I do? He/she thinks the day it is due is the day he/she can mail it. The child support is due in your hands or the hands of the support collection unit on the day it is due. The day it is due, is not the day to mail it. It should be mailed on average 5 days in advance to compensate for the mail being
