Every-Extended-Weekend Schedule — School Removed
The every-extended-weekend schedule is a 60/40 residential schedule. The child lives with one parent on weekdays and the other on weekends. You can turn it into a 50/50 schedule by removing the time the child spends at school or day care.
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How removing school time affects the schedule
Removing school time lets you see how much time each parent actually spends with the child.
First, create an every-extended-weekend schedule. In this case, the weekend parent has the child from 4 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday.
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Next, add third-party time. You can do this for school hours, visits with other relatives, or even your child's sleeping hours.
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Calculate your time
A parenting timeshare calculator shows you how much time each parent has with the child. It can help you maintain equal timeshare as you add summer break, holidays and more.
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Pros and cons of this schedule
Pros:
- Parents have almost equal time with the child.
- The child always knows who they'll be with on weekdays and weekends.
- There are only two exchanges a week, which can be planned around school or day care.
- The child doesn't go long without seeing either parent.
- Parents can live up to a couple hours away from each other.
- Parents don't have to communicate often about school and homework, so it can work well for high-conflict situations.
Cons:
- One parent has the child every weekend.
- One parent may have trouble keeping track of the child's school progress.
- The schedule might be hard for the weekday parent if they work Monday through Friday.
- Your court may still count school hours as parenting time.
Other co-parenting schedules to consider
2-2-5-5 schedule: You might choose this if you want to give both parents weekend time.
3-4-4-3 schedule: Both parents get significant time during the week, and one parent still has every weekend.
4-3 schedule: Both parents can have weekend time each week, and the exchanges are easy to remember.
The easiest way to make an every extended weekend schedule
There's a lot to think about when you build a parenting time schedule. You'll want it to address holidays and school breaks, give the right amount of time to each parent, and work for years to come.
The Custody X Change app makes it easy. Just follow the steps to make a custody schedule.
On Step 2, select the "every weekend" button.
Then, on Step 3, define when the weekend visit starts and ends. Next, click "add or extend a visit." Choose "3rd party" from the dropdown menu, and enter the details of your child's 3rd party time.
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To make a custody schedule quickly and affordably, turn to Custody X Change. You'll get a written schedule and a visual calendar that meet your family's needs, as well as court standards.