A: The disadvantages of 50-50 custody are that children have a less stable living environment and must frequently move between homes. It can be complicated for both parents and children to frequently switch between homes.
In New York State, who pays child support in a 50/50 joint custody arrangement since there there is no one "custodial parent"? Generally, the lower-earning parent will be treated as the “custodial parent” and the higher-earning parent will end up paying child support.
In New York State, who pays child support in a 50/50 joint custody arrangement since there there is no one "custodial parent"? Generally, the lower-earning parent will be treated as the “custodial parent” and the higher-earning parent will end up paying child support.
Typically, the judge will take 20% of the lower-earning spouse's income and subtract that number from 30% of the higher-earning spouse's income. For example, one spouse makes $100,000, and the other makes $20,000. Thirty percent of $100,000 is $30,000, and 20% of $20,000 is $4,000.
If your divorce established joint physical custody, then child support will be based on his gross monthly income and yours. Whoever makes more pays the difference to the other. So long as he makes more than you do, he will be paying you child support.
50/50 custody is a joint custody arrangement where the parents share equal (50/50) parenting time with their child. A New York court will award joint 50/50 custody if it determines that doing so is in the best interest of the child.
Joint Custody Cons Joint custody does introduce a degree of instability into a child's life, as they have to go back and forth between each parent's home for visits. For younger children this lack of stability affects them more noticeably. Not every divorced couple is able to work together.
Lowering Your Payments Gather evidence of changes in circumstances. File a Petition to Modify Child Support. Argue that you are paying “extras.” In your motion, you may argue that you have been paying more than what the child support order required. Identify a change in financial circumstances.