Joint Physical Custody in Las Vegas is Complicated

Agreeing to joint physical custody in Las Vegas does not necessarily mean you have joint physical custody.  A calculation of your time share done by a Las Vegas family law attorney will be necessary to ensure that what you agreed to is what you in fact get if a judge is called upon to decide custody sometime in the future.   

In addition, factors such as "necessary flexibility" are important to consider when agreeing to a time share arrangement so that a custody agreement that is less than a 50/50 time share is still deemed joint physical custody.  If necessary flexibility is stated due to work schedules, school schedules, and vacation schedules, then the parents may deviate from a 50/50 arrangement and be as different as a 40/60 arrangement while maintaining joint physical custody in Las Vegas.  

However, once the time one parent has with the child falls below 40% of the year, that parent no longer has joint physical custody but only visitation or noncustodial time.  The custody designations affects such issues as relocation from Las Vegas and Las Vegas child support calculations.

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