Childcare Costs in Spousal Support Calculations During Visitation

In an appeal concerning spousal protection where one party sought to include costs for childcare beyond the standard visitation rights in calculating their minimum needs, the court held that generally, the parent exercising visitation rights bears the associated costs as the contact serves their interest; however, if the parent with visitation rights is in a less favorable economic position than the custodial parent, those costs may be partially or entirely shifted to the financially capable custodial parent.