4-3 Custody and Visitation Schedule Examples

The 4-3 schedule is a 60/40 residential schedule. Your child spends four days of the week with one parent and the remaining three days with the other parent.

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4-3 sample schedules

You can modify the basic 4-3 schedule so it works better for you. Here are some sample 4-3 schedules.

Change the exchange day

You can pick any day for the schedule to start. This 4-3 schedule starts on Friday.

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Change the exchange time

This 4-3 schedule starts on Sunday and has exchange times at 8:30 a.m.

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Use third-party time

Adding third-party time lets you see when the child is away, like at school or daycare. It changes the timeshare percentage from 60/40 to almost 50/50.

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Calculate your time

A visitation timeshare calculator shows you the exact amount of time each parent has with the child. Use it while you're making your schedule to maintain the parenting time split you want.

Pros and cons of a 4-3 schedule

Pros:

• Each parent gets to spend time with the child during the week.
• The simple one-week rotation is easy to remember.
• The child sees both parents regularly.
• There are only two exchanges a week, which you can plan around work, school or day care.

Cons:

• One parent may get every weekend.
• Children may have a hard time moving from home to home each week.
• Parents must live fairly close to each other and the child's school.
• Parents must communicate well about what is going on with the child's school, homework and other activities.

Other co-parenting schedules to consider

Every extended weekend schedule: The child spends weekdays with one parent and a long weekend with the other. Parents still have 60/40 timeshare, but one parent only gets weekend time.

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Ackerman schedule: The child lives with one parent most of the week, then spends every other weekend with the other. Both parents get weekend time, and the second parent gets a weeknight visit when they don't have the weekend.

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The easiest way to make a 4-3 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, choose "custom repeating rate." Set your schedule to repeat every seven days.

On Step 3, give one parent three or four consecutive days. The app will automatically give the rest of the week to the other parent.

You can customize this with Custody X Change.

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.