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Example Plan 13
Each parent has the same 2 consecutive weekday overnights each week and alternates weekends.
This example is for children 3-18 years old.
Time Schedule Example
Consider this plan if:
- Both parents have cared for the child about equally
- Both know how to care for the child overnight
- Live close enough to each other that the child will not have long car trips between homes
- Can communicate and cooperate with each other about the well-being of the child
- Parents have been successfully following a plan similar to example planb 1 or example plan 11
Advantages
- All exchanges can occur at school or child care, which is easier for most children to handle
- No parental face-to-face contact, which makes this an ideal plan for high-conflict parents
- Consistency and predictability on weekdays
- Full weekends for each parent
- 5 day blocks may be appealing to many parents
Disadvantages
- 5 days may be too long to be away from one or both parents
- Transitioning every 2-5 days may seem hard for some children
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