Child custody can have a limited impact on the outcome of a child support order, but it usually doesn’t work the other way around.
For example, a child custody (conservatorship) agreement will assign one parent as the custodial parent and the other as the non-custodial parent. The custodial parent is the one with whom the child spends the most time and is expected to provide the most amount of direct care for the child. In this respect, child custody has affected child support in defining which parent should receive support payments.
Joint Custody & Child Support
Even when parents share joint physical custody (joint conservatorship) of their child, this doesn’t always negate the need for child support. Joint physical custody means each parent provides for their child’s basic needs independently, but one parent may be more financially equipped than the other to do so.
In a case such as this, the court will separately assess how much support is necessary to care for the child. The amount of time each parent spends with their child is taken into account when calculating child support, but this is just one of several factors considered.
Family Law Legal Assistance
Rodriguez & Gimbert, P.L.L.C. can offer parents the legal support necessary when they need help with issues concerning child conservatorship and child support. Our legal team is ready to assist potential clients and can schedule an initial consultation to get you started as soon as possible.
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