Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

Re: Joint Custody

The change in the physical custody schedule may be used to obtain a change in child support. However, just because two parents have the child for equal amounts of time, it does not guarantee that there will be no child support.

For instance, if one parent pays for health insurance (or child care if the child was younger), or if one parent has a much higher income, the Child Support Guidelines can still require one parent to pay some support to the other.

These are complex issues, and it is important that they be handled correctly. Therefore, it is important that you consult an experienced family law attorney to find out what options are available to you based on the facts of your particular case.

If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.

Ben Stevens