how does joint custody affect visitation?

It doesn't effect them in any way.

As long as your spouse isn't a psychopath it's in the best interest of the kids for joint custody. That way IF anything serious happens to the primary care giver the other parent can exercise his parental rights without the kids being thrown into state care until a judge makes a decision.

My childrens father and I share joint custody of our children. Like the girl said before me, it lets both parents make choices for the children. We have to agree on everything from doctors, schools, daycare, and so on. However, I have Primary custody of our children. This only means that I take care of the children for most of the time. Your visitation arrangements can stay the same as you have them now and still have joint custody. Custody and divorce cases are extremly hard. I wish you all the luck.

well it depends on your judge that you see.. The most common is where the father has the kids evey other weekend, on Wednesday nights for a few hours, and then the holidays alter by the year. And during the summer evey other week. That is one option..OR another common option would be evey other week.. You get 7 days and then he gets 7 days. I've seen this alot lately. Then no one owes the other child support. You split the big cost, such as school and extracurricular activities. But like I said it depends on what you both prefer and then if there is a disagreement...your judge decides.

Also let me add....now that i"m reading other peoples answers...I think it is different in each state. Where you live has alot to do with it.

Is he a danger to your kid?

If the answer is no, then don't screw around. Do joint custody. It is for your child's sake, leave your feelings at the curb.

It means that both parents MUST agree on the big decisions in the kid's life: moving, changing schools, medical decisions and which parent is the custodial/residential parent.

Visitation is a seperate issue, at least in Ohio.

That is something you both will have to talk about...I have joint custody and our agreement is everyother week...I have him for a week (7 days) then he goes to his moms for a week...if the father is a good father he should see his child equally..this however does not at all affect child support, so if the dad thinks he will get out of child support he is off!

This means you will share joint custody. The child could possibly end up spending part of the week with you, and part of the week with the father. It happens if the father wants this badly enough.

Usually the exact times and amounts should be clearly stated in the divorce decree. Make sure it does, and make sure you both abide by it. This is the one part of the divorce that has to be clear and understood for the childrens benefit. And its a final time that you and your ex will see eye to eye, because you have to both agree to it. I wish you much luck, divorces are hard, especially with children involved.

They don't do joint custody anymore, My son lives with me and I have all the rights, I don't even have to open the door to his dad if I don't want. Now my situation is different to yours we got divorced but their is more to my story. But if your kids live we you your ex- doesn't get any rights.

thats where you get 6mon and hell get 6mon and it sucks trust me i went thru it for 9yrs then i quite going to my dads

you share half and half the details are up to the both of u