MS SB2027

Creates a rebuttable presumption that joint custody with equally shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child in all custody determinations, regardless of whether parents were ever married

Allows the presumption to be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, and requires courts to document reasons for deviating from joint custody unless both parents jointly petition for a different arrangement

Exempts cases involving domestic abuse protection orders from the joint custody presumption for the party against whom the order was entered

Establishes a shared parenting time credit system for child support calculations, with adjustments ranging from 15% to 50% based on the number of days (88-182.5) the paying parent has custody

Requires a minimum of 88 days per year of parenting time to qualify for the shared parenting credit, and allows modification of custody arrangements following a 15% change in timesharing days