Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

please explain why joint custody doesnt mean joint responsibility.... if i am the domicilary parent and have a chronic illness which requires me to go to many appointments and sometimes in hospital... shouldmt he be ordered to care for child and if my child is sick at school, and i am 45 miles away and the father who has joint custody is 5 miles from the school,even tho its not "his day" shouldnt he be required to pick the child up til i can get back to town?


Asked on 4/09/12, 9:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

If that is what you want, then take him back to court and have it spelled out. Joint custody ONLY gives the non-domiciliary parent equal access to school records and hospital and doctors records without going through the other parent. Joint does not mean EQUAL.

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Answered on 4/10/12, 6:40 pm


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