No statutory presumption for equal parenting
No statutory presumption; joint custody available
Strong presumption favoring joint legal decision-making and maximizing parenting time for both parents
No statutory equal parenting presumption; courts have broad discretion
No presumption; courts encouraged to allocate parenting time to maximize involvement of both parents
Equal time-sharing presumption enacted July 1, 2023 (HB 1301)
Joint managing conservatorship presumed; Standard Possession Order (SPO) is the default parenting schedule
No statutory presumption; courts have broad discretion
No statutory presumption for equal parenting; joint custody available by agreement or court order
No statutory presumption; joint custody available and frequently ordered
No statutory presumption; joint custody available and encouraged
No statutory presumption; joint legal custody common but not presumed
No statutory presumption; joint custody available and frequently ordered
No statutory presumption; joint custody available and encouraged
No statutory presumption; Illinois uses 'parental responsibilities' and 'parenting time' terminology
No statutory presumption; Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines provide a default schedule
Joint legal custody presumed; joint physical care available but not presumed
No statutory presumption; joint legal custody common
Equal parenting time presumption enacted (HB 528, 2018) — Kentucky was a national leader
Joint custody presumed; courts directed to award joint custody unless it is not in the child's best interest
No statutory presumption; shared parental rights and responsibilities available
No statutory presumption; joint legal and physical custody available
No statutory presumption; shared legal and physical custody available
No statutory presumption; established custodial environment doctrine applies
No statutory presumption; joint legal custody common
No statutory presumption; joint custody available
No statutory presumption; joint legal and physical custody available
No statutory presumption; joint parenting arrangements available
No statutory presumption; joint legal custody common
Joint legal and physical custody presumed to be in the best interest of the child
No statutory presumption; shared parenting available
No statutory presumption; joint legal custody common
No statutory presumption; joint legal and physical custody available
No statutory presumption; joint legal and physical custody available
No statutory presumption; joint residential responsibility available
No statutory presumption; shared parenting available
No statutory presumption; joint custody available
No statutory presumption; joint custody available only by agreement
No statutory presumption; shared physical custody available
No statutory presumption; joint legal and physical custody available
No statutory presumption; joint custody available
No statutory presumption; joint custody available
No statutory presumption; equal parenting time available
No statutory presumption; joint legal custody common
No statutory presumption; shared parental rights and responsibilities available
No statutory presumption; joint legal and physical custody available
No statutory presumption; parenting plan required in all cases
No statutory presumption; shared parenting available
No statutory presumption; joint legal custody presumed in many cases
No statutory presumption; joint legal and physical custody available
