Often, when parents decide that they must legally separate, or divorce, they may only be thinking of themselves, or only their self, as the case may be. The courts do not see it this way, and if you have a child, or children, they will think of what is best for them. You child will be feeling terrible about you divorcing, so you may need counseling for them. Joint Custody Child Support is where both parents retain custody of the child or children, and they spend equal amounts of time with both parents. One parent may still pay support to the other parent for the child or children. Joint custody is where both parents keep custody, and they make the major decisions of education, health issues, and religion together if needed. Sometimes those issues do not, or rarely come up. The joint custody child support issues in your state may be different, so look them up.
