Who Pays for Child Care in Joint Custody in Michigan?
Michigan parents sharing joint custody of their children must make financial arrangements to support the the children. If the parents use child care services, they will need to determine who should pay for those services.
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Court-Ordered Joint Custody
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Under Michigan law, "joint custody" means both parents have physical custody of their child, of who lives with each of them for specified periods of time. The Family Division of the Michigan Circuit Courts will make decisions about child custody as well as the related child support.
Child Care Expenses
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According to the Michigan Friend of the Court Bureau, the court considers child care expenses part of the parents' child support arrangements. The child care expenses must be work-related or education-related and incurred during the parent's custodial time to qualify as a required part of child support.
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Responsibility to Pay
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As part of a child support order, the Michigan court will likely require each parent to pay a portion of qualified child care expenses. However, the required amount for each parent depends on the court's child support calculations as guided by the Michigan child support formula.
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