Child Support
Who Pays Child Support With 50/50 Custody in New Jersey?
New Jersey 50/50 custody may use the shared-parenting worksheet when the overnight, housing, and primary-household tests are satisfied.
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Child support and custody, explained
Articles that answer the questions parents actually search for, written the same way the calculators are built: plain language, real numbers, and an official source for every legal figure.
Custody & Parenting Time
Parenting Plan Checklist: Exchanges, Holidays and Expenses
A practical parenting plan checklist covering exchanges, holidays, expenses, tax questions and safety. Use it with your local court forms, not instead of them.
Custody & Parenting Time
2-2-5-5 vs. Week On, Week Off: Compare the Calendars
Compare 2-2-5-5 and week-on, week-off custody calendars: fixed weekdays, four versus two exchanges, seven-night gaps, and a checklist for trying both on dates.
Child Support
Ohio Child Support Worksheet: JFS 07767 vs. 07768
Find the right Ohio child support PDF: JFS 07767 is the schedule, 07768 is the sole/shared worksheet, and 07766 explains the calculation. See what to gather.
Child Support
Does Texas Child Support Include Overtime and Bonuses?
Texas includes overtime and bonuses in child support resources. See an annual-to-monthly income example, avoid double counting, and understand the limits.
Child Support
How Much Is Child Support for 2 Kids in Maryland?
Maryland child support for 2 children runs both incomes through the 12-204 schedule. A worked example: $4,000 and $2,500 incomes come to $939.08 a month.
Custody & Parenting Time
What Does 70/30 Custody Look Like on a Calendar?
Compare two calendars called 70/30 custody: an exact 7-and-3 ten-day cycle and a fixed weekly version. See their different overnight totals and tradeoffs.
Custody & Parenting Time
How Many Nights Is 60/40 Custody? 146 vs. 156
A literal 60/40 split is 146 overnights, but the common weekly 4-3 rotation gives the second parent about 156. See why the two counts differ.
Custody & Parenting Time
How Many Overnights Is 50/50 Custody? (And 60/40, 70/30)
50/50 custody is 182 or 183 overnights a year, 60/40 is 146, 70/30 is about 110, and 80/20 is 73. Every split converted, plus why the count matters.
Money & Taxes
Why New Mexico Child Support Arrears Use 4%, Not 8.75%
New Mexico charges 4% simple interest on child support arrears under 40-4-7.3. See the worked example, payment order, and the failed 6.5% proposal.
Custody & Parenting Time
2-2-3 vs 2-2-5-5: Which 50/50 Schedule Fits Your Family?
The 2-2-3 and 2-2-5-5 schedules both split parenting time 50/50. The real difference is exchanges, school-week rhythm, and how long each stay lasts.
Custody & Parenting Time
The 2-2-5-5 Custody Schedule: A Visual Guide
The 2-2-5-5 custody schedule gives each parent the same two weekdays every week, plus alternating five-day blocks. See the visual, printable calendar.