Whole-Week/Workweek/Weekend Custody Schedule

The whole-week/workweek/weekend schedule is a 50/50 schedule. It places the child in each parent's home for equal time over a four-week period. Each parent has the child for a full week, a workweek and a weekend during that time.

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It's like the two-weeks-each schedule, except each parent gets a weekend visit during their time away from their child.

Customizing the whole-week/workweek/weekend schedule

You can split the four weeks in each cycle as you wish. Here are some examples.

Change the week order

Rearrange the order to fit your needs. Generally, the workweek visit comes after the week-long period. But you might choose to have the weekend visit come after the week-long period instead.

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Change the exchange days or times

You can set exchanges to suit your work and other schedules. Here, exchanges happen at 8 a.m. on Saturdays and 7 p.m. on Sundays.

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Use third-party time

You may mark third-party time in your schedule when your child isn't with either parent, like during day care or school.

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Calculate your time

Track parenting time as you customize your schedule. This can help you maintain an equal timesplit between parents.

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Pros and cons of this schedule

Pros:

• Parents get midweek and weekend visits. They provide weekly caretaking duties and have leisure time with the child.
• Equal parenting time may lead to less conflict over the schedule.
• Parents can live farther apart and still share a 50/50 custody schedule.
• Each parent gets long periods of time with the child, yet never goes more than a week without seeing them.

Cons:

• Parents with a school-age child must both live close to the school.
• Parents must keep each other updated on what is going on in school and the child's other activities.
• The child must adapt to living in two different homes.
• The schedule isn't as easy to remember as one that repeats every week or two weeks.

Other co-parenting schedules to consider

Alternating weeks schedule: If you want more frequent exchanges and a simpler pattern, you might lean towards this schedule.

3-4-4-3 schedule: Every week, this schedule switches which parent gets slightly more time.

The easiest way to make this 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 "custom repeating rate." Hit "next" and choose a repeating rate of four weeks.

On Step 3, give each parent two weeks starting on a Friday. Then give each parent a weekend visit during the other parent's two-week block.

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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.