28.
If I get joint custody, will I still have to pay child support?
Generally, unless your incomes are identical, someone will have to pay some amount of
support to someone else. Even when the incomes are identical, a support award may
be made for a variety reasons. Judges don't seem to like custody cases where support
isn't awarded, whether it makes sense or not. In many joint custody arrangements, the
amount of child support paid is less, since the children's time is more equally divided
between the two parent's housholds. The reduced support is often cited frequently by
the prospective custodial parent (most often the mother) as the main reason the other
parent (usually the father) is seeking joint custody.
