You can also change the parent who has the
majority of parenting time if facts have arisen since prior court order that were unknown to the court at the time of that order.
For this
division of parent time, a judge may calculate support based on the sole parenting worksheet and then adjust for visitation or they may use the shared parenting worksheet.
For example, a father who is denied his parenting time by the child's mother can ask the friend of the court for help with enforcement
of the parenting time order.
On the petition, you must also give the reason why the court should award you sole custody and what
type of parenting time you want the other parent to have.
The court also determines the percentage
of parenting time for each parent, and it considers that percentage in its child support calculations.
The
exercise of parenting time decreases the primary custodial parent's cost of supporting the children because some of those expenses are not incurred when they are with the other parent.
One parent has
most of the parenting time and responsibility but both parents have the right to make decisions in the best interest of the child.
Some people come to me with the thought that they need to have a
lot of parenting time so that they will minimize their child support payments.
As you can see from the calendar, this schedule allows the children to enjoy significant
chunks of parenting time with both parents.
Quality of parenting time is more important than quantity or receiving child support for every second you were with your kids.
If the court finds
abuse of parenting time has occurred, the court shall award attorneys fees and costs to the other parent, unless good cause is shown to deny this remedy.
If you are facing an issue concerning
visitation of parenting time, you need to understand some basic facts associated with this type of matter.
There are forms for divorcing parents with children, for unmarried parents with children, modifications of previous custody judgments and
enforcement of parenting time and child support.
This typically occurs without the use of the court, but if need - be, the court will make a decision if a spouse is being
deprived of parenting time rights.
In both states, a more equal
amount of parenting time can reduce the amount of child support parents can expect to pay or receive.
As with most aspects of divorce, the first step is to attempt to assist the parties to reach an agreement regarding
allocation of parenting time.
The other benefit is it creates documentation that can help with future
scheduling of parenting time, or in the event that you end up in the family court.
When a family has children of different ages, the presumption is that all the children should remain together during the
exercise of parenting time.
As you can see from the calendar, this schedule allows the children to enjoy significant
chunks of parenting time with both parents.
You have at least 40 %
of the parenting time with your kids and things are starting to settle down with the new schedules in your life.
Absent grounds for a deviation, the custodial parent should be required to make monetary payments of child support, if application
of the parenting time credit would so require.