Every-Extended-Weekend Visitation Schedule Examples
The every-extended-weekend schedule has your child spend weekdays with one parent and a long weekend with the other parent. It gives one parent 60% of the time and the other parent 40%. It's a variation of the 4-3 custody schedule.
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Customizing the every-extended-weekend schedule
You should make your every-weekend schedule work for your family. Here are some ways to customize the schedule.
Change the exchange times
You can change the exchange times for the extended weekend. Here is a schedule where the exchange times are 5 p.m. Friday and 12 p.m. Monday.
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Change the weekend day
You can modify the days of the extended weekend. Here the weekend starts on Saturday morning and goes through Tuesday morning.
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Add a short midweek visit
You can add a midweek visit to the schedule. Here the weekend starts later on Friday, and the time is made up with an evening visit on Wednesday.
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Add an overnight visit
You can add an overnight visit to the schedule. Here the weekend starts on Saturday morning, and there's an overnight visit on Tuesday.
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Add third-party time
You can include third party time to show when your child isn't with either parent. This changes the calculation so both parents have closer to 50% of time with the child.
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Use a parenting timeshare calculator while you make your schedule to see the exact amount of time each parent has with the child. This can help you adjust a schedule so both parents are happy.
Pros and cons of an every-extended-weekend schedule
Pros:
- The schedule is the same every week.
- Children who require consistency do well on this schedule.
- There are only two exchanges a week.
- Both parents have time with the child every week.
- The child doesn't go long without seeing either parent.
- Both parents have substantial time with the child, so there may be less fighting over the schedule.
- It doesn't require extensive communication about school or homework.
Cons:
- One parent has the child every weekend.
- One parent has the child all school week and has to deal with homework and after-school activities.
- One parent has less time with the child.
Other co-parenting schedules to consider
4-3 schedule: This is basically the every-extended-weekend schedule shifted so both parents can have weekend time.
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Ackerman schedule: This gives one parent every other weekend during the school year, plus the majority of summer parenting time.
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First-third-and-fifth weekends schedule: Here the noncustodial parent gets two to three weekends a month.
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2-2-5-5 schedule: This is one of the most popular 50/50 schedules.
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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.
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For a 60/40 time split, the weekend parent should spend about 67 hours with the kids each week (just under three full days). You can also adjust the time split using summer break and holiday schedules.
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.