It is important to memorialize the new agreement between you for custody by modifying the custody order, so that there are no misunderstandings between you as to what was agreed upon. This can be accomplished by a consent order setting forth the terms which have been changed from the original order, and then presenting it to the court to be signed. The Order must then be filed in the appropriate county office.
Whether you still owe a duty of support for the child in your ex's custody will depend on each of your incomes. In addition, there are nuances regarding how many overnights the child spends with the payor parent which may result in deviation from the child support guidelines as well. At a support hearing, the court would look at your custody order, review and analyze your income as well as your ex's income, and determine the support obligation you each owed the other for support of the child in your custody.
Answered on Sep 15th, 2017 at 11:37 AM