Joint physical custody is when the parties have an equal or approximately
equal parenting time schedule and share roughly the same amount of time with the kids.
Not exact matches
These six joint custody
schedules provide for almost
equal time for the kids with both
parents.
Physical custody, which means where children reside, may be an
equal and shared physical custody arrangement where a child's
time is evenly split between two homes, or an arrangement where the child resides with the primary custodial
parent and the visitation
schedule allows for
parenting time with the non-custodial
parent.
[9] The most important provisions in the order, from my perspective, were that the defendant was required to produce to the plaintiff her monthly work
schedule as soon as reasonably possible but in any event within 48 hours of receiving it; that upon receiving the defendant's work
schedule the plaintiff was required to draw a calendar setting out
parenting time for each
parent for the coming month, the primary aim being to see that the children spend
equal time with both
parents if possible.
Such interim orders contained provisions stating that the plaintiff and the defendant shall have interim joint custody and guardianship, that the primary address of the children shall be the defendant's address, that for the purpose of access arrangements the plaintiff shall promptly inform the defendant of her monthly work
schedule, and the defendant shall make efforts to ensure the children spend
equal time with both the plaintiff and the defendant and, upon receipt of such work
schedule, draw a calendar setting out
parenting time for each
parent for the coming month, and that the plaintiff shall be allowed to travel to Japan with the children from November 2, 2002 through November 18, 2002.
There are a variety of
schedules that will count as
equal parenting time.
If you have a residential
schedule that isn't 50/50 you can use the holiday
schedule or seasonal
schedule to make the
parenting time more
equal.
Visitation or
Parenting can last for a few hours, overnight, or for weeks at a time; a visitation or parenting schedule even might give children equal time with both
Parenting can last for a few hours, overnight, or for weeks at a
time; a visitation or
parenting schedule even might give children equal time with both
parenting schedule even might give children
equal time with both
parents.
Title 25, Chapter 4, Article 1, A.R.S. Section 25 - 403.02 defines the essentials of the
parenting plan, which includes each
parent's rights and responsibilities in terms of personal care and decision making in the areas of education, healthcare and religion; a detailed
schedule of the physical residence of the child throughout the year; prescribed courses of action when changes need to be made to the agreement or if the agreement is broken by one party; and a statement from both parties acknowledging that joint custody is not defined by
equal parenting time.
As
equal parenting time and joint legal decision making are almost a given (aside from certain specific activities that rebut the presumption),
parents can work from that place in order to personalize and custom tailor their specific agreements to fit their
schedules, and their children's needs.
If you like a 60/40
schedule but want your overall
parenting time to be
equal, you can use a holiday
schedule or a summer break
schedule to even out the
parenting time.
If a 70/30
schedule seems to be the best one for your child but you want more
equal parenting time, you can use the holiday
schedule or a summer break
schedule to give more
time to the other
parent.
Under joint custody,
parents typically work out a co-parenting plan based upon work
schedules, housing arrangements and the needs of their children to try and reach a near
equal amount of
time with each
parent.
Yes, even if the
parenting time schedule is not
equal, both
parents may still share decision - making authority.