questions- I have joint custody of daughter, 2 week rotation, however, ex H lives in MO, i'm in VA. We are to pay our own way in travel expenses. This was ordered last month. Do you think ex H will keep it up. For couples that live in the same area, do joint custody really work for you. Do you keep to the schedule. What happens?

nezi,

I have 50/50 shared custody of my daughter and it has worked out great, however it takes cooperation and usually proximity, my STBXW and I live about 2 miles apart and it is specified in our custody agreement that we have to live within a certain area.

IMHO, I don't see how a rotating schedule can work once your daughter is in school (I'm assuming she isn't). It's hard enough for a child to develop strong friendships when they are spending of time with parents who live close. It would be so much harder in your case.
My advice would be that your daughter live with one of you a majority of the time. I'm sure you're both loving parents and obviously I can't say who she should live with, but I strongly suggest you discuss this with your H and make the decision that's best for your daughter. My concern is that your daughter will feel like a transient with no sense of home and that could lead tp problems down the road.

sad dad