Can You Share Custody Across State Lines

[SHANTEL21]

My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Hi i just want to know can you share joint Custdoy if your child live in another state...just to say the child stays with the mother in NJ but the father stay in De would they give him joint or visitation?

[Dogmatique]

He won't get a 50/50 timeshare, living out of state (even if it's the top part of DE and the bottom bit of NJ). He can pursue a regular, enforceable visitation schedule though.

Does the father understand that joint custody is NOT synonymous with a 50/50 timeshare?

[SHANTEL21]

i don't think he know but he already filled out papers to give sole custdoy but i didn't take the papers to the court yet.....but now he saying he want joint should i still take the papers to the court he already put his name on the papers

[Dogmatique]

He's allowed to change his mind and file something else.

[SHANTEL21]

Thanks for the info

[rushing101]

he would be able to get 50/50 timeshare. If both parties are financially and mentally stable with a stable living environment then they are BOTH entitled to equal rights to the child(and i know this because I live in Tx and my daughters dad lives in louisiana) its all gonna depend on the judge. i would take the papers to a lawyer just to get the ball rolling and get things settled in a timely manner for the sake of the child.

[Dogmatique]

he would be able to get 50/50 timeshare. If both parties are financially and mentally stable with a stable living environment then they are BOTH entitled to equal rights to the child(and i know this because I live in Tx and my daughters dad lives in louisiana) its all gonna depend on the judge. i would take the papers to a lawyer just to get the ball rolling and get things settled in a timely manner for the sake of the child.

And this is relevant to the OP's states...how?

A 50/50 timeshare is NOT generally feasible once the child is in school. This has nothing to do with parental fitness.