Green General Time-Sharing Schedule A-7: Birth to Preschool (0-3)
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description of schedule
Parent A will have physical custody of the child(ren) for at least [ten] sessions per month. The sessions will be as follows:
Weekdays:
- Sessions A and B: Two weekday sessions per week lasting [two] to [four] hours.
Weekends:
- Session C: Two overnight sessions per month beginning [four] hours before the child(ren)’s usual bedtime and end [four] hours after the child(ren)’s usual time to wake in the morning
Parent B will have physical custody of the child(ren) for the remainder of the month.
NOTE: The sample calendar 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 and frequent contact with each parent.
- The child(ren) see each parent every week.
- The child(ren) never go more than a few days without seeing the other parent.
- 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 week may seem a bit “choppy” or broken up.
- Parents must communicate frequently and well when child(ren) transition from one house to the other weekly or multiple times during the week.
green general time-sharing schedule a-7 form (to be attached as appendix a)
