Dividing the Cost of Transportation

The Idaho Rules of Family Law Procedure Rule 120(g)(2) have guidelines for a Judge to determine how to divide transportation:

2) Transportation. The court may order a sharing of transportation costs and responsibilities between the parents after considering all relevant factors, which will include:

(A) The financial resources of the child;

(B) The financial resources, needs and obligations of both parents which ordinarily will not include a parent's community property interest in the financial resources or obligations of a spouse who is not a parent of the child, unless compelling reasons exist;

(C) The costs and difficulties to both parents in exercising custodial and visitation time;

(D) The reasons for the parent's relocation; and,

(E) Other relevant factors.

With regard to crafting an order dividing transportation the Supreme Court stated that an order "should also, however, take into account the convenience of the parties." Danti v. Danti, 204 P.3d 1140, 1146 Idaho 929 (Idaho 2009). In Danti, the Supreme Court allowed a mother to move to California, and allowed a formula that reduced child support by the amount of gas and wear and tear to his vehicle, for his drives to visit his children in California once a month. Id at 1152. However the Court in Danti, did not mention punishing the parent that moved. Id.