Child Custody - What is a Typical Timeshare Arrangement For a Child Visitation Schedule?
A common question I see is about timeshare schedules and what constitutes "Typical" or "Normal".
When it comes to "normal" there is a wide variety but there are some guidelines and examples we can look at to give you some ideas.
In most cases what defines normal for people is how close they live, their living arrangement, and their lifestyles.
For instance in a perfect world a child gets to spend equal time with both parents who live close together and actively co-parent the child.
Of course this is just outside the boundaries of being raised in the same home by Ozzie and Harriet.
Most people interested in this article could probably figure that one out for themselves so we'll move on.
For parents that live a long distance from each other it is common for one parent to have the children until vacation breaks from school including, Christmas, Winter, Spring, and Summer.
Not all of these breaks are for the non-custodial parent but are split between them.
Typically odd and even years so that both parents get 1/2 time with the child.
Summer is the big one though.
Summer can be split or given primarily to the non-custodial parent.
Every other weekend is a common one for people who live closer together.
This is frequently opted into by unmarried parents with infants.
I personally believe that this arrangement should be temporary until the child stops breast feeding and then become a more even split between the parents.
Weekend is considered 2 overnights, Friday and Saturday.
The extended weekend is frequently used by parents that live close together and can commit to getting the child to school on Monday morning.
Extended weekends are 3 overnights Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The one overnight during the week is for parents who live close together and can get the child to school.
Two overnights is the same thing just twice the number of nights.
They can be consecutive or not.
Then there is week on, week off.
This allows a child the chance to settle in at a parents house for a brief extended period.
This eliminates the need for parents to interact frequently and allows for routines more easily.
When it comes to typical there really isn't such a thing but there are reasons to have a schedule setup that works for both you and your child.
You can make it as much or as limited as needed, but you need to make the commitment to be there and parent them as often as you can.
Finally, I will caution you to be careful when settling on a visitation plan.
Your needs and the needs of the child will likely be different today than in the future.
If you set expectations that the visitation schedule could change as the child gets older or even agree it will save time and aggravation on everyone's part.
Even if you can't look into the future I recommend that you file a motion and go back to court when the visitation schedule stops working for you and your child.
When it comes to "normal" there is a wide variety but there are some guidelines and examples we can look at to give you some ideas.
In most cases what defines normal for people is how close they live, their living arrangement, and their lifestyles.
For instance in a perfect world a child gets to spend equal time with both parents who live close together and actively co-parent the child.
Of course this is just outside the boundaries of being raised in the same home by Ozzie and Harriet.
Most people interested in this article could probably figure that one out for themselves so we'll move on.
For parents that live a long distance from each other it is common for one parent to have the children until vacation breaks from school including, Christmas, Winter, Spring, and Summer.
Not all of these breaks are for the non-custodial parent but are split between them.
Typically odd and even years so that both parents get 1/2 time with the child.
Summer is the big one though.
Summer can be split or given primarily to the non-custodial parent.
Every other weekend is a common one for people who live closer together.
This is frequently opted into by unmarried parents with infants.
I personally believe that this arrangement should be temporary until the child stops breast feeding and then become a more even split between the parents.
Weekend is considered 2 overnights, Friday and Saturday.
The extended weekend is frequently used by parents that live close together and can commit to getting the child to school on Monday morning.
Extended weekends are 3 overnights Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The one overnight during the week is for parents who live close together and can get the child to school.
Two overnights is the same thing just twice the number of nights.
They can be consecutive or not.
Then there is week on, week off.
This allows a child the chance to settle in at a parents house for a brief extended period.
This eliminates the need for parents to interact frequently and allows for routines more easily.
When it comes to typical there really isn't such a thing but there are reasons to have a schedule setup that works for both you and your child.
You can make it as much or as limited as needed, but you need to make the commitment to be there and parent them as often as you can.
Finally, I will caution you to be careful when settling on a visitation plan.
Your needs and the needs of the child will likely be different today than in the future.
If you set expectations that the visitation schedule could change as the child gets older or even agree it will save time and aggravation on everyone's part.
Even if you can't look into the future I recommend that you file a motion and go back to court when the visitation schedule stops working for you and your child.
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