Man Over pays Child Support, And visits his son too much, Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail

[Major Nikon]

251. For most (if not all) jurisdictions, shared custody is not the default

I'm sure that joint custody is allowed in most, if not all jurisdictions, but it isn't the default.

I'm not disagreeing with you that primary custody arrangements aren't a good thing when they are in the best interests of the child either. I just think shared custody should be the norm unless there is a good reason to believe otherwise. If one, but not the other parent is an abuser, then shared custody may not be in the best interest of the child. There's all sorts of other reasons. If both parents want custody, shared parenting should be granted unless one parent can demonstrate why it shouldn't happen and there should be clear and concise rules on how that happens. All things being more or less equal, shared custody is in the best interest of the child which is why it should be the preferred option and nobody should have to pay a lawyer and a psychologist to prove it's the preferred option.