Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

can he take 50% custody

we were together for 11yrs, seperated for 8 months, he finally got child support paper work, he is now demanding 50% custody so he doesnt have to pay, he refuses to pay, he has a checkered past with alchol, leaving the kids alone and being verbally abusive to our son does he have a chance to make a fight?


Asked on 8/03/06, 1:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Steuart IT Forensics, Inc.

Re: can he take 50% custody

More relevant to a court's decision on what to do about a parenting plan than his checkered past would be what has been his level of involvement with child care, parenting, and what is his current situation with alcohol. A parenting plan that provides that the children are with him 50% of the time does not guarantee that he will realize a significant reduction in the amount of his child support obligation, other factors have to be looked at also.

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Answered on 8/03/06, 5:11 pm


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