Oregon what is Joint Custody

The term joint custody in Oregon means the parents share decision-making responsibilities for a child. Joint custody does not mean that a child lives with each parent half the time. In fact, parents may have joint custody even when a child lives exclusively with one parent.

A judge cannot award joint custody in Oregon unless both parents agree to it.

Joint custody does not do away with a parent’s child support obligation. Child support is determined by the child support guidelines and is based on the parents’ income, the amount of time that the child spends with each parent, and other factors.

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