Blue General Time-Sharing Schedule A-7: Birth to Preschool (Ages 0-3)
blue a-7 for child(ren) younger than 12 months
Click here to download the Blue General Time-Sharing Schedule A-7 (< 12 months) Calendar.
blue a-7 for child(ren) older than 12 months
Click here to download the Blue General Time-Sharing Schedule A-7 (> 12 months) Calendar.
description of schedule
Weekdays: Parent A (the parent with VISITATION rights) will have physical custody of the child(ren) for at least one weekday session per week. Before the child(ren) reaches [12] months, the session will last [two] to [three] hours (Session A-1); after the child(ren) reaches [12] months, the session will last up to [six] hours (Session A-2).
Weekends: Before the child(ren) reaches [12] months, Parent A (the parent with VISITATION rights) will have one weekend session per week lasting [four] to [eight] hours, but not overnight (Session B-1). After the child(ren) reaches [12 months], Parent A will have [two] overnight weekend sessions beginning on [Friday] and ending on [Sunday] (Session B-2).
Parent B (the parent with SOLE PHYSICAL CUSTODY) will have physical custody of the child(ren) for the remainder of the month.
NOTE: The sample calendars and description include suggested days and times, but these days and times and any bracketed information can be adjusted to fit an individual family’s needs. See Customizing Your General Time-Sharing Schedule for more information.
advantages
- The child(ren) have regular contact with each parent.
- The child(ren) will see Parent A twice per week.
- Infants will see Parent A every weekend.
- This schedule ensures that infants (< 12 months) will remember each parent by seeing them every week.
- There is sufficient time for activities to promote parent-child bonding.
disadvantages
- The child(ren) will not see Parent A for several days.
- Infants will never have a full weekend with either parent.