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After the childrens’ ages have been considered, they will often live with the primary care-giver, while also spending time with their other parent. Both parents are viewed as equally responsible for their children; however, this does not mean that the children live with each parent for equal amounts of time.

The circumstances around the living arrangements for the children may evolve as they grow older. Boylan Lawyers can guide you on how to best protect and support your children through their living arrangements.

If you and your ex-partner come to a mutual arrangement about how to care for your child or children, you can apply for consent orders. Consent orders are court orders that define what both parents have to do while caring for their children. They have the same level of authority as other legal orders made by a judge.

Therefore, by breaking a consent order, you are breaking the law, and you could receive a penalty.

Once the family court has ascertained that each party is in fact the parent of the child/children, it will conduct a child support assessment to determine which parent receives child support and which parent pays.

A child support assessment takes into account the individual income of each parent and then the income of the two parents combined. If the percentage of time one parent cares for the child is greater than their percentage of the shared income, they are eligible for child support payments.

Inversely, if the percentage of time spent with the child is less than their percentage of the combined income, then they are required to make child support payments. Child support agreements are typically in place for up to 15 months. Our child support team can advise you on how much child support you are entitled to as part of a child maintenance agreement.