I take care of my son just as much, if not more, than his mother. I also give her money every month to help with bills. I dont want to pay child support and neither does she.

i ready their is legal, physical joint custody. so is joint custody basically when both parents care for the child like maybe one week at a time taking turns, and does that mean neither parents pays child support. and anyone whos experience this, is it difficult to deal with or stressful?

party shall pay child support. However at the time we were living together and since have decided to go seperate ways. I have no problem providing for my child and have offered to pay for child care, med/dental ins and buy any groceries, clothes, etc. My concern is that a cash payment won’t go to the child, also with joint cust will that mean a 50-50 split in time with the child? We reside in TN. Thanks

Okay I am a non-custodial parent who pays 0.00 a month for two minor children to their mother which is the custodial parent. We both have joint legal custody and I have visitation. I have a new girlfriend who I reside with who does not have any income. We have a child together which I am taking care of. The 0.00 a month that I pay for my other kid’s parent does not include a credit for me talking care of the dependent child that lives with me that me and my girlfriend have. I know I can get a discount on the child support that I am paying now because I am taking care of a child from another relationship but does anybody know how much of a difference I could pay. I live in the state of Virginia. Thanks

Okay I thought we had agreed on child support & child custody now 5 days before we are suppose to go back to a San Diego judge, his lawyer sends something to my lawyer saying they don’t agree to a couple of things. 1) He want 50/50 physical custody. I understand the meaning my problem is in the last 3 months since we decided visition him with 9% and me with 91%, he has back out about a lot & only had her 5%. I have kept a journal since she was born. HE DOESN’T KNOW THAT What should I do? 2) 50% of child care. I am a ms student, I work about 18hrs a wk as a book keeper(I can take her with me). Right now he refuses to go with a daycare. He wants her to have nannies full time. I have a nanny and he has one that’s how we split it. I told him after 5/20 I could no longer afford nannies and since I get funded for child care we should go with the day care on campus. He still wants a nanny in his office one day a week. Should I have to cover half or that? or only the daycare. Help

He is 3 years old. We pay 304 plus 200 a month and his income doesn’t even equal enough to pay that and help with the bills. His mother is useless.. good at having babies is about it. we have him at least half of the year if not more. He is in jail right now for back child support and I am having to watch him because she keeps telling me she has things to do…. I don’t think it is my place to watch him while she goes and runs around. but I don’t mind because that way i know he is taken care of. I had to take him to the doc because she wouldnt. Then she got mad i took him. Then i send the medicine home with her to give him and I get him back yesterday and she had left the medicine in her van for two days.. they had to be refrig. So I had to go fork out more money and buy all new.. She is a poor excuse for a mother.. Is there any way we could maybe get custody under these circumstances? at least joint custody. I really need advice.. he has another child with me.. He loves his children more than anything. and does the best he can financially..

I recently moved to California. Court ordered child support, visitation, etc is Arizona. I filed to modify child support and one month later, ex files to increase visitation and get joint custody (I have sole). I have a text where, in response to me asking about his wages for calculations, he says "fine then you’ll be getting my paperwork for custody and visitation".

He has severe control issues and it seems clear that his intent is revenge but does the court care about his intent? I worry about his ability to care for her medical issues (among other things) and he wants to take her for a week at a time during breaks. HELP!
Let me clarify, I received permission from the court and child’s father to move. Furthermore, I fly the child out one weekend a month and he has the ability to come see child once a month and does not. This is what was agreed upon. I moved for work.

I currently have joint legal custody of my 4 children with my ex-wife. Neither of us pay child support due to the alike incomes. When we were married we got state help. (ex. food stamps, insurance) since we have been divorced i now live with my girlfriend and our 4 month old baby. We cannot get state help with childcare because for a family of 3 i make too much and she claims all 4 to the state. I have asked her if she would take 2 of the children off of the state so i can claim them and get alittle more help getting back on my feet. she will not do this. so i guess the question i am asking is, should she have to pay for half of the childcare costs when i have them?

My ex-husband & I have joint custody, although my son lives w/me, he only goes with his dad twice a wk. I do not receive child support, but my ex pays for our son’s school (pre-K).

Now, when filing our taxes, may I be able to claim our son as my dependant, and then have my ex file for the child care expenses?