Green General Time-Sharing Schedule M-2: Widely Different Age Groups
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description of schedule
Week 1 (and alternating weeks thereafter): Parent A will have physical custody of the child(ren) for two days (Session A), then Parent B will have physical custody of the child(ren) for two days, and then Parent A will have physical custody of the child(ren) for three days (Session B).
Week 2 (and alternating weeks thereafter): Parent B will have physical custody of the child(ren) for two days, then Parent A will have physical custody of the child(ren) for two days (Session C), and then Parent B will have physical custody of the child(ren) for three days.
This schedule provides for each parent to have the same amount of time with the child(ren) in a two-week period.
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.
- The child(ren) see each parent part of every weekend.
- There is sufficient time for activities to promote parent-child bonding.
disadvantages
- Only rarely would the child(ren) have a full weekend with each parent.
- Parents need to agree about arrangements for the child(ren)’s extra-curricular activities, especially if the extra-curricular activities take place during the weekend.
- 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 m-2 form (to be attached as appendix a)
