Is there child support with joint physical custody?
• Yes. South Dakota has a formula for calculating child support in joint custody situations, but it really amounts to a formula where one parent pays the other for the half of the time the other parent has the kids, and the second parent pays for the time the first parent has the kids. If one parent makes more than the other, he or she will pay more for that half of the time, and when you subtract one amount from the other, whoever owes more still pays that amount. Support in joint custody situations is far lawyer than it is in more traditional arrangements. The parties must also have an agreement regarding paying for health insurance, daycare, out of pocket medical costs for the children, and paying for other expenses.
