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i was wondering if the farther of my baby well have too pay child support if we have joint custody?

It depends on the type of custody. There’s two types – physical and legal. Most parents have joint legal custody, this grants them the right to make emergency medical decisions, educational decisions, etc. Physical custody is where the child actually lives. If the physical custody is joint at 50/50 then no one pays child support – they just support the child during their custody time. If one parent has more custody, then the other pays child support, but the amount is varied depending on the custody split. If you have primary (usually around 67%) then the father will likely have alternating weekends and holidays. In this situation, he will pay child support. If the split is 52/48, then he likely won’t have to pay.

You can however ask for certain types of support, such as the father’s job offers better medical insurance so you ask the judge to order the father to pay the child’s medical insurance, and you can ask that tuition to private schools and fees for extra activities (like little league) be split between you.

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  1. Lanani Said,

    It depends on who has primary physical custody. If you have joint legal custody, but YOU have primary physical custody (i.e., the child lives with you more than 50% of the time) then you will receive child support. If the child lives with the father most of the time, you will pay child support.
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  2. catwoman1314 Said,

    yes Joint custody is just visitation rights.If you have primary custody (meaning the child lives with you) he has to pay support ,you dont.
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  3. cougarchick_1990 Said,

    only if you have primary custody (if you take care of the child the most). If he has primary custody (meaning you see the kid, say only every weekend or something), then you will probably have to pay child support. Also it depends on how much money both of you make.
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  4. just me Said,

    If they live with both parents the same amount of time than NO .This is the way it is on our home.
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  5. Dorian Said,

    It depends on the type of custody. There’s two types – physical and legal. Most parents have joint legal custody, this grants them the right to make emergency medical decisions, educational decisions, etc. Physical custody is where the child actually lives. If the physical custody is joint at 50/50 then no one pays child support – they just support the child during their custody time. If one parent has more custody, then the other pays child support, but the amount is varied depending on the custody split. If you have primary (usually around 67%) then the father will likely have alternating weekends and holidays. In this situation, he will pay child support. If the split is 52/48, then he likely won’t have to pay.

    You can however ask for certain types of support, such as the father’s job offers better medical insurance so you ask the judge to order the father to pay the child’s medical insurance, and you can ask that tuition to private schools and fees for extra activities (like little league) be split between you.
    References :

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