Green General Time-Sharing Schedule M-6: Widely Different Age Groups
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DESCRIPTION of schedule
Each week, parents will split physical custody of the child(ren) during the weekdays (Session A).
The parents alternate physical custody of their child(ren) every weekend (Session B).
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) have several full weekends with each parent.
- There is sufficient time for activities to promote parent-child bonding.
disadvantages
- This schedule may be disadvantageous for high conflict parents because the frequent transitions require effective communication.
- 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.
- Parents must communicate frequently and well when child(ren) transition from one house to the other weekly or multiple times during the week.