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Example Plan 14
The parents share time with the child during alternating 7-day periods. A midweek overnight period is optional with the parent who does not have parenting time that week.
This example is for children 6-18 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 plan 1 or example plan 11
Advantages
- Limited transitions
- The child is able to "settle in" at each household
- By starting the alternate week on Friday, the child has the weekend to adjust to the upcoming family environment
Disadvantages
- Requires effective parental communication and cooperation to arrange weekly activities
- 7 days away from each parent may be unsettling for some children
- Transitioning to the other household after being gone a week may be difficult
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