A family court judge is not likely to
order a joint physical custody arrangement when parents live in separate states, and with good reason.
Not exact matches
While these side benefits should never be the primary reason to choose
joint physical custody, they're worth considering if you're having trouble looking on the bright... MORE side of a court -
ordered joint custody arrangement.
Absent a
joint custody agreement by the parents that includes an unequal
physical custody arrangement, a judge is now required to
order joint custody with an equal amount of parenting time, regardless of where the parent lives, unless one parent is ruled to be unfit.
The court may
order sole legal
custody with shared
physical custody,
joint legal
custody with sole
physical custody or make other
custody arrangements.
Dr. Holstein estimates that shared /
joint physical custody arrangements make up less than 20 % of all
custody orders.
Once a court issues an
order for
joint legal and
physical custody, both parents must make legal
custody decisions together and adhere to the
physical custody arrangements.
If a Connecticut family court does not
order joint custody, it may
order alternative
custody arrangements, such as awarding sole
physical custody to one parent with appropriate visitation for the child with the non-custodial parent.
If
joint legal or
physical custody is not a good fit for a family, a judge will
order a different type of
arrangement.
The tax consequence of a
joint physical custody arrangement is yet another piece of the financial framework that should be addressed if
joint custody is to be
ordered.