Thursday 8 September 2016

Parenting Plans From Child Custody Attorneys


Parenting Plans From Child Custody Attorneys

Child custody attorneys will tell you that a wide variety of custody-sharing arrangements are in use.  

What works for one divorce may not be suitable for another, so it can be helpful to see examples of the options available and learn the advantages and disadvantages of each.   Remember that an arrangement that works well now may no longer be appropriate when the children get older.  Try to remain flexible, and put the children’s long-term interests before your personal desires.

Option 1: Four Overnights.  For this option, the children stay with the non-resident parent every other weekend from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening.  A minor variation offering six overnights extends to Monday morning.  The every-other-weekend arrangement provides a lot of stability for the children, but it gives the resident parent little time off and diminishes the non-resident parent’s role.  

Option 2: Eight Overnights.  Here, the children stay with the non-resident parent (1) every other weekend from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening and (2) every Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning.  As with option 1, an additional two overnights can be added by ending the weekend visits on Monday morning.  The non-resident parent is more engaged with school and homework than option 1 and gives the residential parent a weeknight off, but this plan is more disruptive to the children.

Option 3: Twelve Overnights.  The children stay with the first parent Sunday to Thursday, and with the second parent Thursday to Sunday.  The first parent will be more involved with school-related time, and the second parent more with weekend activities.  

Option 4: Fourteen Overnights.  One of the least complicated and disruptive ways to share time equally is to have the children stay with the first parent Monday evening to Wednesday evening and every other weekend, and with the second parent Wednesday evening to Friday morning and every other weekend.  Both parents have weekday and weekend time. Transitions are frequent with this plan and can be a challenge for some children.

Additional possibilities exist. If you want to learn more about some of the custody arrangements that
Experienced child custody attorneys have helped arrange, complete the form to your right.  

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