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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you live very close together (as in less than a 5 minue walk) then it could work otherwise it seems to just be using the wfh parent as a driver and and a way to limit nights at their place to probably try to get more child support.

The non wfh parent seems to see this as they should have the kids anytime they are home and the wfh parent gets the leftover crumbs. Seems more like the wfh parent is seen as a nanny and not an actual parent.

Where would wfh parent take them when they are picked up at 7:30? Is their role just to drive there, pick them up, and ferry them to school? Does their school start shortly after 7:30.

This plan seems like it is being done with only one person's interests in mind (the parent gone all day) and not considering the kids or the wfh parent. [/quote]

Actually the wfh parents gets way more time with the kids- 1 hr in morning and 3 hrs after school with oldest kid, 6 hours after school with younger two, vs 2 hours a day total for commuting parent. Wfh parent will be the one receiving child support. [/quote]

Is the commuting parent planning on paying the WFH parent as a childcare provider?

I think that if the commuting parent pays the WFH parent enough alimony or childcare payments to let them continue to work very part time, then a plan where the WFH parent continues to be the daytime childcare provider can make sense, but nights should still be closer to 50/50.

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Hmm that’s a good point. If WFH parent has a flexible and low paying job because the marriage relationship was predicated on them doing more of the childcare, then this becomes trickier. Then indeed this arrangement means they are getting effectively 50%+ custody but no child support. So if this is the case then commuting parent needs to consider what is fair in terms of child support. [/quote]

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