Idaho Law

In joint legal custody both parents make decisions regarding the child. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, Idaho is one of the 35 states whose court system favors awarding joint custody to parents after a divorce. Idaho courts may award either joint physical custody, joint legal custody or both.

If you're a parent going through a divorce, or you're ending a relationship with your child's other parent, you'll need to establish child support. In Idaho, both parents are obligated to financially support their children.

If you believe there's been a substantial and material change in financial circumstances, you should file a motion to modify child support in your county court clerk's office. You and your child's other parent will have to appear before a judge to argue whether or not child support should change.

Based in child custody laws governing in the state of Idaho, there is no age limit for a child to decide which parent he or she wants to live with. The court usually considers the child's wishes provided that the child is mature enough to make sound reasoning and independent preferences in parenting schedule.

I Have 50/50 Custody, Why Am I still Required to Pay Child Support? 50/50 custody arrangements do not necessarily absolve parents of child support obligations.A court will consider the income and earning potential of both parents and order the spouse with the higher income to pay child support.

What Happens if I Don't Pay Child Support as Ordered?All child support orders in Idaho are subject to automatic income withholding. This means if the paying parent falls one month behind, automatic withholding kicks in and the payment is deducted from the paying parent's paycheck.

Typically, the court will permit the parties to agree that no child support will be paid to either party.The court may consider a change in income or living expenses or child's activities as a change in circumstances that would warrant an award of child support or a modification of an existing child support order.

Idaho shared physical custody: Each parent has significant periods of physical custody, which allows them frequent and continuing contact with their children. Idaho law outlines shared custody as any arrangement in which the child has regular and continuing contact with both parents.

In this situation, there is a temptation to withhold child support, but this is not allowed. Child support payments and visitation are considered by law to be separate issues.You have an obligation to financially support your children, regardless of any visitation issues.