Green General Time-Sharing Schedule M-7: Widely Different Age Groups
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description of schedule
The parents will split physical custody of the child(ren) each week. Options for how the week can be split are on the Green General Time-Sharing Schedule M-7 Form (Options A, B, and C).
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) never go more than a few days without seeing the other parent.
- The child(ren) see each parent nearly every weekend.
- 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.
- 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.